# 眠 — doze; sleepy

眠 means “doze; sleepy”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ミン (min). Kun'yomi: ねむ(る) (nemuru). You'll see it in words such as 眠り (nemuri, “sleep; sleeping”).

- Meaning: doze; sleepy
- On'yomi: ミン (min)
- Kun'yomi: ねむ(る) (nemuru)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 2

## How to remember 眠

Sounds like 民: both read ミン.

Parts: 目 eye · 民 people

## Words with 眠

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 眠り | ねむり (nemuri) | sleep; sleeping |
| 眠い | ねむい (nemui) | sleepy; drowsy |
| 眠る | ねむる (nemuru) | to sleep |

## Don't confuse it with

[局](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bureau/)

## More in the “Body & health 2” set

[胸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chest/) · [腕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/arm/) · [肩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shoulder/) · [疲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tired/) · [腹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/belly/) · [乳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/milk/) · [腰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lower-back/) · [眠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/doze/) · [毒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/poison/)

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