JLPT N3 · 13 strokes
Kanji 寝: "lie down, sleep, rest"
The kanji 寝 means "lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read シン in on'yomi and ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ね.るね.かすい.ぬみたまやや.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1034 of 2,501 |
Common words with 寝
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 寝るto sleep (lying down) · to go to bed; to lie in bed
- 寝室bedroom
- 寝かせるto put to bed; to let sleep · to lay (something) down; to put on its side
- 寝顔sleeping face
- 昼寝(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
- 寝床bed; berth; crib; cot
- 寝ぼけるto be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
- 寝不足lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
- 寝起きlying down and getting up · waking; getting up
- 寝台bed; couch
- 寝転がるto lie down; to throw oneself down
- 寝そべるto sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
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