Nest
Habitat
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. This can refer to all kinds of things, like a spider's web or a mouse's burrow or a bee's hive, etc. Basically, it's a place where animals live, not necessarily just a nest as in a bird's "nest," etc.
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.
鳥が木の上に巣を作っている。
The bird is building a nest in the tree.
クモの巣の中に虫が引っかかっている。
There's an insect caught in the spider's web.
近くにハチの巣があるから、気をつけて歩いてね。
There's a bee's nest nearby, so be careful while walking.
巣の中では、ツバメの雛が五羽、ぴいぴい鳴いていました。
There were five baby swallows chirping in the nest.
そのアパートは、オンボロだけど、確かに二人だけの愛の巣だった。
The apartment was shabby, but it was certainly a love nest just for the two of them.