寝
ね.る
neru
JLPT N313 strokesKanjiLevel 38 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
寝 is the kanji for "Bed / Rest / Sleep". A common reading is ね.る (neru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bed / Rest / Sleep
Also : Bed · Rest · Sleep · Lie Down · Remain Unsold
Readings
kunね.る/ nerukunね.かす/ nekasukunい.ぬ/ inukunみたまや/ mitamayakunや.める/ yameruonしん/ shin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 寝 represents 'LIE DOWN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of lie down.
Reading ·
On-reading: しん — remember this sound by associating it with lie down. Kun-reading: ね.る.
Example Sentences
よく寝て体を休めてください。
よくねてからだをやすめてください。
Please sleep well and rest your body.
昨夜は十時に寝ました。
さくやはじゅうじにねました。
I went to bed at ten last night.
Vocabulary using 寝
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