What does kanji 寝 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 寝 is lie down.

How is kanji 寝 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 寝 are ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める; the onyomi readings are シン.

What is the main radical of kanji 寝?

The main radical for kanji 寝 is 宀.

What words use kanji 寝?

Example words that use kanji 寝 include 寝台, 寝間着, 寝, 寝室.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

寝

Meaning

Kanji 寝

lie down

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ね.るね.かすい.ぬみたまやや.める
Onyomi 音読み: シン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 㝲 (Itaiji) • Old form: 寢 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1034
Strokes: 13
Radical: 宀
Components: 冖 • 又 • 宀 • ヨ • 爿
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 197 entries that include this kanji.

寝台

しんだい

bed

寝間着

ねまき

nightclothes

寝

ね

sleep

寝室

しんしつ

bedroom

寝る

ねる

to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

寝床

ねどこ

bed

寝返り

ねがえり

betrayal

寝かせる

ねかせる

to lay (something) down

寝顔

ねがお

sleeping face

寝転ぶ

ねころぶ

to lie down

寝かす

ねかす

to lay (something) down

寝不足

ねぶそく

lack of sleep

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

もう寝る時間だ。

It's time to sleep.

少し横になって寝たい。

I want to lie down and sleep for a bit.

今日は早く寝ます。

I'll go to bed early today.

熱があるので、家で寝ています。

I have a fever, so I'm resting at home.

この部屋には寝る場所がない。

There is no place to sleep in this room.