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What is the Kanji for 'Lie down' and 'Go to sleep'? | 寝

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Lie down' and 'Go to sleep', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Lie down' and 'Go to sleep' is 寝.

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    Reading

    kunyomiね

    ne

    onyomiしん

    shin

    Parts

    ⺕Hand 冖Crown 又Again 宀Roof 丬

    Example Word

    寝る: sleep. The Japanese verb '寝る (ねる)' means 'to sleep'. It is used to describe the act of lying down to rest or sleep. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as going to bed at night or taking a nap. For example: I will sleep early tonight「今夜は早く寝る」(こんやははやくねる). He is sleeping in his room「彼は部屋で寝ている」(かれはへやでねている). The verb can also imply lying down without necessarily sleeping, depending on the context. It is a common and essential verb in daily conversation.

    Radical

    宀

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    325

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 寝

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 5 parts:

    radical

    ⺕

    Meaning

    Hand

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

    kanji

    又

    Meaning

    Again

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

    component

    丬

Words Using 寝

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    昼寝

    Meaning

    Nap

    word

    寝る

    Meaning

    Sleep

    word

    寝坊

    Meaning

    Oversleeping

    word

    早寝

    Meaning

    Early sleep

    word

    寝かす

    Meaning

    Lay

    word

    寝室

    Meaning

    Bedroom

    word

    寝かせる

    Meaning

    Lay

    word

    寝過ごす

    Meaning

    Oversleep

    word

    寝転ぶ

    Meaning

    Lie

Kanji Related to 寝 Through the Part ⺕

These 4 kanji contain the part ⺕ as well.

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    争

    Meaning

    Dispute

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

Kanji Related to 寝 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Kanji Related to 寝 Through the Part 又

These 19 kanji contain the part 又 as well.

    kanji

    友

    Meaning

    Friend

    kanji

    皮

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    叙

    Meaning

    Describe, Confer

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    隻

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    双

    Meaning

    Both, Pair

    kanji

    収

    Meaning

    Obtain

    kanji

    叔

    Meaning

    Uncle, Younger sibling of parent

    kanji

    奴

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

Kanji Related to 寝 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Kanji Related to 寝 Through the Part 丬

These 3 kanji contain the part 丬 as well.

    kanji

    状

    Meaning

    Form, Condition

    kanji

    将

    Meaning

    Leader, Commander

    kanji

    壮

    Meaning

    Grand, Robust

Learn the Kanji 寝

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 寝 mean?

寝 means 'Lie down' and 'Go to sleep'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.