睡
睡·sleep
- On-yomi
- スイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 睡眠 | すいみん | sleep |
| 熟睡 | じゅくすい | sound sleep |
| 睡魔 | すいま | drowsiness (lit. the demon of sleep) |
| 昏睡 | こんすい | coma |
Example sentences
最近、睡眠が足りていない。
さいきん、すいみんがたりていない。
I haven't been getting enough sleep lately.
授業中に睡魔に襲われた。
じゅぎょうちゅうにすいまにおそわれた。
Drowsiness overcame me during class.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 睡 has no kun reading — 'to sleep' as a verb is 眠る, written with 眠.
- Reading 熟睡 as じゅくみん — it is じゅくすい.
Memory aid
Picture it
An eye 目 beside 垂 (to droop) — eyelids drooping shut.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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