What does kanji 眠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 眠 is sleep.

How is kanji 眠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 眠 are ねむ.る, ねむ.い; the onyomi readings are ミン.

What is the main radical of kanji 眠?

The main radical for kanji 眠 is 目.

What words use kanji 眠?

Example words that use kanji 眠 include 眠り, 眠る, 眠たい, 眠気.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

眠

Meaning

Kanji 眠

sleep

sleep, die, sleepy

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ねむ.るねむ.い
Onyomi 音読み: ミン
Nanori 名乗り: ね

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1315
Strokes: 10
Radical: 目
Components: 口 • 尸 • 氏 • 目
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 罠 • 珉 • 敃 • 昬 • 泯 • 民 • 冺

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 116 entries that include this kanji.

眠り

ねむり

death

眠る

ねむる

to close one's eyes

眠たい

ねむたい

sleepy

眠気

ねむけ

sleepiness

眠い

ねむい

sleepy

眠そう

ねむそう

sleepy-looking

眠らす

ねむらす

to kill

眠らせる

ねむらせる

to kill

眠らない街

ねむらないまち

city that never sleeps

眠りから覚める

ねむりからさめる

to awake from one's sleep

眠りこける

ねむりこける

to sleep like a log

眠りにつく

ねむりにつく

to fall asleep

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

昨夜はすぐに眠った。

i fell asleep right away last night.

授業中に眠くなった。

i got sleepy during class.

赤ちゃんがやっと眠りました。

the baby finally fell asleep.

こんなに静かだと眠くなる。

it makes me sleepy when it's this quiet.

電車で少し眠ってしまった。

i ended up dozing off a little on the train.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 21 related entries

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