Meaning

Primary

Hotbed

Alternative

Breeding Ground

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A warm bed is a "hotbed."

Reading

おんしょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

この公園は地元では犯罪の温床になっていることで知られているので、近づかない方がいいですよ。

This park is known as a breeding ground for criminal activity in this area, so you shouldn’t go near there.

Kanji Composition