睡
ねむ.る
nemuru
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
睡 is the kanji for "Sleep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ねむ.る (nemuru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Sleep
Also : Drowsy
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Readings
kunねむ.る/ nemurukunねむ.い/ nemuionすい/ sui
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
目垂
Example Sentences
睡眠不足で体調を崩した。
すいみんぶそくでたいちょうをくずした。
My health deteriorated due to lack of sleep.
彼は深い睡眠に落ちた。
かれはふかいすいみんにおちた。
He fell into a deep sleep.
Vocabulary using 睡
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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