KanjiN3Secondary school · 中学13 strokesRadical 宀
寝 · lie down, sleep
寝 is a kanji meaning lie down, sleep, rest, bed. It has 13 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.
On'yomi · from Chinese
- シンshin
Kun'yomi · Japanese
- ねるneru
- ねかすnekasu
- いぬinu
- みたまやmitamaya
- やめるyameru
Practise the N3 kanji
In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.
Words that use 寝 · 9 in our JLPT lists
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 寝るねる | ねる | to sleep; to go to sleep; to go to bed | N5 |
| 寝坊ねぼう | ねぼう | sleeping in late | N4 |
| 朝寝坊あさねぼう | あさねぼう | oversleeping, late riser | N2 |
| 寝台しんだい | しんだい | bed | N2 |
| 寝間着ねまき | ねまき | sleep-wear, pajamas | N2 |
| 寝巻きねまき | ねまき | sleep-wear, pajamas | N2 |
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 昼寝ひるね | ひるね | nap (at home), siesta | N2 |
| 寝かせるねかせる | ねかせる | to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment | N1 |
| うたた寝うたたね | うたたね | dozing, napping | N1 |
Example sentence
じゃあ寝ようよ。
じゃあねようよ
Let's hit the hay.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #215898 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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