Moji Ninja寝 — sleep; lie down
寝 means “sleep; lie down”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: ね(る) (neru). You'll see it in words such as 寝る (neru, “to sleep”).
寝
- Meaning
- sleep; lie down
- On'yomi
- シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi
- ね(る) (neru)
- Strokes
- 13
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Body & health 2
How to remember 寝
Under a roof (宀), a hand (ヨ) pulls up the cover (冖): sleep.
Parts: 宀 roof · ⺦ flag · ヨ hand · 冖 cover · 又 hand; again
Words with 寝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝る | ねる neru kun | to sleep |
| 寝かせる | ねかせる nekaseru kun | to put to bed; to let sleep |
| 寝ぼける | ねぼける nebokeru kun | to be still half asleep; to be half awake |
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