入れ子

いれこ

• Noun

  common noun
  1. nest (of boxes); nesting.
  2. concealed information.
  3. adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner (only 入れ子).
  4. cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock).

     See also 櫓杭 .