漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

4Junior high level10 strokesRadical
On
ミン
Kun
ねむ.る・ねむ.い
Meaning
sleep

Origin

ORIGIN

目 "eye" with 民: closing the eyes — to sleep.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ミン不眠・安眠・睡眠
ねむる眠る・眠り
ねむい眠い・眠たい・眠気

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 睡眠すいみん

    sleep

  • 不眠ふみん

    sleeplessness

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

睡眠を十分にとることが大切だ。

Getting enough sleep is important.

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