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sleep

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
ねむ.る・ねむ.い
On'yomi
スイ
Radical
· eye (eye, look)

睡 means "sleep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read ねむ.る・ねむ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

睡 in example sentences

  • ばくすいしたよ。

    Bakusui shita yo.

    I slept like a log.

  • じゅくすいしたよ。

    Jukusui shita yo.

    I slept like a log.

  • すいみんたいせつだよ。

    Suimin wa taisetsu da yo.

    Sleep is important.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 睡 mean?
睡 means "sleep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 睡 have?
睡 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 睡 read?
It is read ねむ.る・ねむ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 睡?
睡 is a JLPT N1 kanji.