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What is the Kanji for 'Sleep' and 'Drowsy'? | 睡

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sleep' and 'Drowsy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sleep' and 'Drowsy' is 睡.

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    Reading

    onyomiすい

    sui

    Parts

    垂Hang down 目Eye

    Example Word

    睡眠: sleep. The Japanese verbal noun '睡眠 (すいみん)' refers to the act or state of sleeping. It is commonly used in contexts related to health, well-being, and daily routines. For example: I need more sleep「もっと睡眠が必要です」(もっとすいみんがひつようです). Good sleep is important for health「良い睡眠は健康に重要です」(よいすいみんはけんこうにじゅうようです). This word is often used in medical or scientific discussions about sleep quality, disorders, or habits. It can also appear in phrases like '睡眠不足 (すいみんぶそく)' (lack of sleep) or '睡眠時間 (すいみんじかん)' (sleep duration).

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1441

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 睡

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    垂

    Meaning

    Hang down

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Using 睡

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    睡眠

    Meaning

    Sleep

Kanji Related to 睡 Through the Part 垂

These 2 kanji contain the part 垂 as well.

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    唾

    Meaning

    Sputum, Saliva

Kanji Related to 睡 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

Learn the Kanji 睡

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 睡 mean?

睡 means 'Sleep' and 'Drowsy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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