漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

4Junior high level13 strokesRadical
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シン
Kun
ね.る・ね.かす・い.ぬ・みたまや・や.める
Meaning
lie down; sleep

Origin

ORIGIN

A person lying down under a roof (宀) — to lie down, to sleep.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

シン寝室・寝具・就寝
ねる寝る・寝入る・昼寝
ねかす寝かす

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 寝室しんしつ

    bedroom

  • 就寝しゅうしん

    going to bed

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

十時には寝るようにしている。

I try to go to bed by ten.

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