寝
寝·sleep, lie down
- On-yomi
- シン
- Kun-yomi
- ねるねかす
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝る | ねる | to go to bed, to lie down |
| 寝坊 | ねぼう | oversleeping |
| 昼寝 | ひるね | nap |
| 寝室 | しんしつ | bedroom |
Example sentences
昨日は十二時に寝ました。
きのうはじゅうにじにねました。
I went to bed at twelve last night.
寝坊して会社に遅れました。
ねぼうしてかいしゃにおくれました。
I overslept and was late for work.
休みの日は昼寝をするのが好きです。
やすみのひはひるねをするのがすきです。
On my days off I like to take a nap.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 寝る is lying down or going to bed; actually being asleep is 眠る
- Reading 寝室 as ねしつ — it is しんしつ
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a roof 宀, a figure stretched out on a mat — going to bed indoors.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 寝具しんぐbedding
- 寝るねるto sleep, to go to bed
- 寝坊ねぼうoversleeping
- 寝室しんしつbedroom
- 昼寝ひるねnap
- 寝間着ねまきnightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown
- 寝巻ねまきnightclothes, sleepwear, pyjamas, nightgown
- 寝台しんだいbed, berth, couch
- 寝耳に水ねみみにみずbolt from the blue
- 朝寝坊あさねぼうoversleeping; sleeping in; a late riser
- 寝かせるねかせるto put to bed; to lay (something) down on its side; to let (dough, sake, an idea) sit and mature; to let (money, stock) lie idle
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