Kanji

睡

drowsy, sleep, die

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ねむる, ねむい

Common Readings

スイ

Example sentences

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.

睡魔 すいま
強い睡魔に襲われ、会議中に居眠りしてしまった。

I was overcome by a strong wave of drowsiness and ended up dozing off during the meeting.

一睡 いっすい
試験勉強が忙しくて、昨日は一睡もしなかった。

I was so busy studying for the exam that I didn't get a wink of sleep yesterday.

隊員 たいいん
救助隊員たちは、一睡もせずに捜索を続けた。

The rescue team members continued their search without getting a wink of sleep.

微睡む まどろむ
ソファで少しの間微睡んだ。

I dozed off for a short while on the sofa.

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