JLPT N3 · 10 strokes
Kanji 眠: "sleep, die, sleepy"
The kanji 眠 means "sleep, die, sleepy". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ミン in on'yomi and ねむ.る, ねむ.い 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)
ミン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ねむ.るねむ.い
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 | sleep, die, sleepy |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1315 of 2,501 |
Common words with 眠
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 眠るto sleep · to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
- 眠いsleepy; drowsy; somnolent
- 眠りsleep; sleeping · inactivity
- 眠気sleepiness; drowsiness
- 睡眠sleep
- 眠りにつくto fall asleep
- 居眠りnodding off (while sitting); dozing
- 眠りに落ちるto fall asleep
- 眠たいsleepy; drowsy
- 催眠hypnosis
- 睡眠時間(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
- 睡眠薬sleeping pill; sleep medication
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