眠

sleep

JLPT N3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: ねむ
On'yomi: ミン
Radical: 目 · eye (eye, look)

眠 means "sleep". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read ねむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Example word

眠ねむい

sleepy

眠 in example sentences

眠ねむいなぁ。

Nemui naa.

I'm sleepy.
あー、眠ねむい。

Aa, nemui.

I'm sleepy.
眠ねむりなさい。

Nemuri nasai.

Go to sleep.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 眠

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Common questions

What does the kanji 眠 mean?: 眠 means "sleep". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 眠 have?: 眠 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 眠 read?: It is read ねむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 眠?: 眠 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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