Kanji

眠

sleep, die, sleepy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ミン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ねむる, ねむい

Common Readings

ミン, ねむ…い, ねむ…る

Example sentences

眠る ねむる
赤ちゃんがすやすやと眠っている。

The baby is sleeping soundly.

不安 ふあん
将来に不安を感じて、眠れなかった。

I felt anxious about the future and couldn't sleep.

眠い ねむい
講義中、あまりに眠くて居眠りをしてしまった。

I was so sleepy during the lecture that I almost fell asleep.

夜中 よなか
夜中まで勉強していたので、今日はとても眠い。

I studied until the middle of the night, so I am very sleepy today.

眠り ねむり
昨夜はぐっすりと深い眠りにつくことができた。

I was able to fall into a deep sleep last night.

眠気 ねむけ
強い眠気に襲われて、会議中に居眠りをしてしまった。

I was overcome by strong sleepiness and dozed off during the meeting.

吹っ飛ぶ ふっとぶ
冷たい水を飲んだら、眠気が吹っ飛んだ。

After drinking some cold water, my sleepiness vanished.

睡眠 すいみん
健康のために十分な睡眠をとることが大切だ。

Getting enough sleep is important for health.

不可欠 ふかけつ
健康を維持するためには、十分な睡眠が不可欠だ。

Adequate sleep is indispensable for maintaining good health.

眠りにつく ねむりにつく
激しい嵐の音を聞きながら、ようやく眠りについた。

While listening to the sound of the heavy storm, I finally fell asleep.

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