夢 — 13 strokes / Radical「夕」
道6Elementary year 5 / 13 strokes / Radical「夕」
- On
- ム
- Kun
- ゆめ
- Meaning
- dream
Origin
A covered 目 "eye" with 夕 "night"; what is dimly seen behind the eyelids at night — hence "dream."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ム | 夢幻・夢中・悪夢 |
|---|---|
| ゆめ | 夢・夢見る・初夢 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 夢中むちゅう
absorbed; engrossed
- 正夢まさゆめ
a dream that comes true
Example
しょうらいの夢を作文に書いた。
I wrote about my future dream in a composition.
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