温床
おんしょう hotbed; breeding ground
Why it means this
温 (warm) + 床 (a bed) — a heated seedbed; figuratively, a breeding ground for something bad (犯罪の温床).
Breakdown
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おんしょう hotbed; breeding ground
温 (warm) + 床 (a bed) — a heated seedbed; figuratively, a breeding ground for something bad (犯罪の温床).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.