眠
ねむ.る
nemuru
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
眠 is the kanji for "Die / Sleep / Sleepy". A common reading is ねむ.る (nemuru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Die / Sleep / Sleepy
Also : Die · Sleep · Sleepy
Readings
kunねむ.る/ nemurukunねむ.い/ nemuionみん/ min
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 眠 represents 'SLEEP'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of sleep.
Reading ·
On-reading: みん — remember this sound by associating it with sleep. Kun-reading: ねむ.る.
Example Sentences
よく眠れましたか？
よくねむれましたか？
Did you sleep well?
睡眠不足で集中できません。
すいみんぶそくでしゅうちゅうできません。
I can't concentrate due to lack of sleep.
Vocabulary using 眠
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