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寝

Kanji 寝: meaning "sleep, lie down", readings, stroke order

The kanji 寝 means "sleep, lie down". On'yomi: シン; kun'yomi: ねる、ねかす. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
sleep, lie down
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
ねるねかす
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
寢 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 寝

  • 寝る ねる — To sleep
  • 寝坊 ねぼう — sleeping in late
  • 朝寝坊 あさねぼう — oversleeping, late riser
  • 寝台 しんだい — bed
  • 寝間着 ねまき — sleep-wear, pajamas
  • 寝巻 ねまき — sleep-wear, pajamas
  • 昼寝 ひるね — nap (at home), siesta
  • 寝かせる ねかせる — to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment
  • うたた寝 うたたね — dozing, napping

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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  6. 6
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  13. 13

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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