Word Meaning 眠る

ねむる nemuru

眠る is read as ねむる (nemuru) and means to close one's eyes.

Meaning

English

to close one's eyes
to sleep
to die
to rest (in peace)
to lie (buried)
to sleep (in the grave)
to lie idle (e.g. of resources)
to lie unused

Reading

Kana

ねむる

Romaji

nemuru

Writing Variants

睡るねぶる neburu
睡るねむる nemuru
眠るねぶる neburu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 逝く,永遠の眠りに就く,永久の眠りに就く,永眠する,お陀仏になる,帰らぬ人となる,消え入る,消える Antonyms 覚める,醒める,目覚める Related Words 睡眠,寝る,就眠,ねんね,おやすみ,お休み,就寝,すやすやと Rank 653 Priority A