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寝
JLPT N3 13 strokes Frequency: #1034

Meanings

Lie Down, Sleep, Rest, Bed, Remain Unsold

Radicals

宀

Decomposition

⿱宀⿰丬⿳彐冖又

Etymology

Ideographic: A person 彐冖又 lying down on a bed 丬 in their home 宀

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 13

Stroke Order

1 vertical right-to-left
2 dot right-to-left
3 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
4 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
5 dot bottom-to-top
6 rising bottom-to-top
7 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
8 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
9 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
10 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
11 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
12 corner top-to-bottom
13 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
シン shin
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
みたまや mitamaya
や ya
ね ne
い i

Words Using This Kanji

187 words total
Other (20 words)
寝室 しんしつ

bedroom

寝息 ねいき

breathing of a sleeping person

寝台虫 しんだいむし

bedbug

寝物語 ねものがたり

pillow talk

寝かす ねかす

to put to bed

寝る ねる

to sleep (lying down)

寝苦しい ねぐるしい

unable to sleep well

寝込み ねこみ

asleep (in bed)

寝食い ねぐい

living in idleness

寝台券 しんだいけん

ticket (sleeping car)

寝不足 ねぶそく

lack of sleep

寝乱れ髪 ねみだれがみ

hair messed up in sleep

寝そべる ねそべる

to sprawl

寝顔 ねがお

sleeping face

寝言 ねごと

talking in one's sleep

寝床 ねどこ

bed

寝損なう ねそこなう

to miss a chance to sleep

寝直す ねなおす

to go back to bed

寝返る ねがえる

to change sides

仮寝 かりね

nap

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