漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

2High school level13 strokesRadical
On
スイ
Kun
ねむ.る・ねむ.い
Meaning
sleep; drowse

Origin

ORIGIN

目 "eye" with 垂 "to droop": the eyelids drooping shut — to sleep.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

スイ睡眠・熟睡・午睡

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 睡眠すいみん

    sleep

  • 熟睡じゅくすい

    sound sleep

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

睡眠をよく取る。

I get plenty of sleep.

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