01
眠る
ねむる
to sleep
Meanings
- sleep
- die
- sleepy
Readings
Onyomi
- ミン
Kunyomi
- ねむ.る
- ねむ.い
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Useful words
02
眠い
ねむい
sleepy
03
睡眠
すいみん
sleep
04
居眠り
いねむり
dozing off
05
眠気
ねむけ
sleepiness
06
冬眠
とうみん
hibernation
Compare Kanji
01睡Meaning98%drowsy, sleepThese two are frequently paired together in words describing sleep and slumber.02寝Meaning98%lie down, sleepBoth kanji represent the act of sleeping or going to bed.03覚Pair95%memorize, learnThis is the natural opposite of sleep, representing waking up or being awake.04夢Meaning92%dream, visionDreaming is a common part of the sleeping process, linking these two characters.05目Component95%eye, classThis is the radical for 'eye,' which is logical since sleeping involves closing your eyes.06民Shape88%people, nationThe right side of the kanji for 'sleep' is exactly the same as the kanji for 'people.'
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