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What is the Kanji for 'Sleep' and 'Sleepy'? | 眠

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sleep' and 'Sleepy' is 眠.

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    Reading

    kunyomiねむ

    nemu

    onyomiみん

    min

    Parts

    目Eye 民People, Nation

    Example Word

    眠る: sleep. The Japanese verb '眠る (ねむる)' means 'to sleep'. It is used to describe the act of being in a state of rest where consciousness is suspended. This verb is often used in contexts where someone is sleeping deeply or peacefully. For example: I slept well last night「昨夜はよく眠った」(さくやはよくねむった). The baby is sleeping「赤ちゃんが眠っている」(あかちゃんがねむっている). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is dormant or inactive, such as '眠っている才能 (ねむっているさいのう)' (dormant talent).

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    652

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 眠

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

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    民

    Meaning

    People, Nation

Words Using 眠

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    睡眠

    Meaning

    Sleep

    word

    居眠り

    Meaning

    Doze

    word

    眠い

    Meaning

    Sleepy

    word

    眠る

    Meaning

    Sleep

    word

    眠たい

    Meaning

    Sleepy

    word

    眠り

    Meaning

    Sleep

Kanji Related to 眠 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    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

    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 眠

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 眠 mean?

眠 means 'Sleep' and 'Sleepy'.

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.