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眠

眠 — sleep, die, sleepy

On
ミン
Kun
ねむる, ねむい
Strokes
10
JLPT
N3
School grade
8

Common words with 眠

  • 睡眠すいみんsleepCommon

    睡眠は薬に勝る。
    Sleep is better than medicine.

  • 眠りねむりsleep; sleepingCommon

    その音で彼女は眠りから覚めた。
    The sound roused her from sleep.

  • 不眠ふみんsleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulnessCommon

    過労やら不眠やらで、彼はとうとう病気になってしまった。
    What with fatigue and lack of sleep, he has fallen ill at last.

  • 安眠あんみんsound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleepCommon
  • 居眠りいねむりnodding off (while sitting); dozingCommon
  • 催眠さいみんhypnosisCommon
  • 冬眠とうみんhibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torporCommon
  • 不眠症ふみんしょうsleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulnessCommon
  • 眠いねむいsleepy; drowsy; somnolentCommon
  • 眠気ねむけsleepiness; drowsinessCommon
  • 眠たいねむたいsleepy; drowsyCommon
  • 眠るねむるto sleepCommon
  • 休眠きゅうみんdormancy; quiescence; diapauseOccasional
  • 仮眠かみんnap; dozeOccasional
  • 快眠かいみんpleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping wellOccasional
  • 催眠術さいみんじゅつhypnotismOccasional
  • 不眠不休ふみんふきゅうno sleep or rest; working day and nightOccasional
  • 眠れるねむれるsleeping; asleep; resting; slumberingOccasional
  • 睡眠薬すいみんやくsleeping pill; sleep medicationOccasional
  • 睡眠時間すいみんじかん(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleepRare

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 43 words that use 眠.

  • 眠り ねむり sleep; sleeping
  • 不眠 ふみん sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
  • 眠い ねむい sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
  • 眠る ねむる to sleep
  • 居眠り いねむり nodding off (while sitting); dozing

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