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寝

lie down
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingシン
Kun readingね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや、や.める
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. lie downRtK
  2. sleep
    私達は子供を一人で寝ることに慣れさせた。We accustomed our children to sleeping alone.tatoeba
    僕は寝が足りない。I don't get enough sleep.tatoeba
  3. rest
  4. bed
    彼は病気で寝ているなんてかわいそうだ。It's a pity that he should be ill in bed.tatoeba
    彼は風邪で寝込んでいた。He was in bed with a cold.tatoeba
  5. remain unsold

Popular Usage

寝る寝坊寝台朝寝坊

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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house · turtle (龟) · French maid · tickle · broom · crown (冖) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1233

Compound words

寝るねる
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
寝坊ねぼう
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
寝台しんだい
bed; couch
朝寝坊あさねぼう
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; oversleeping; late riser
就寝しゅうしん
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
寝顔ねがお
sleeping face
寝具しんぐ
bedding; bedclothes
寝言ねごと
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
寝室しんしつ
bedroom
寝床ねどこ
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
寝息ねいき
breathing of a sleeping person
昼寝ひるね
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
寝相ねぞう
sleeping posture
早寝はやね
go to bed early
寝かすねかす
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle
寝巻きねまき
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas
寝不足ねぶそく
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
寝付くねつく
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
寝返るねがえる
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
寝転ぶねころぶ
to lie down; to throw oneself down
寝返りねがえり
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
寝冷えねびえ
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping
二度寝にどね
going back to sleep; sleeping in
寝かせるねかせる
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle

Kun Reading Examples

最近寝ても寝ても寝足りない気がする。ねる
Recently, no matter how much I sleep, it never seems to be enough.tatoeba
最近寝ても寝ても寝足りない気がする。ねたりる
Recently, no matter how much I sleep, it never seems to be enough.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は勉強中に寝入ってしまった。
While he was studying, he fell asleep.tatoeba
彼は病人を寝ずに看病した。
He watched with the patient.tatoeba
寝る：横になることができないので、腕を添えてひじ枕の感じを出す。
Lying down: storytellers cannot lie down on stage so they often use their own arm to represent a pillow.wiki
最初に演じたのは朝寝坊むらくだといわれている。
It is said to be Muraku ASANEBO who first performed Ninjo-banashi.wiki
寝台列車急行列車・きたぐに (列車)
Overnight express train service "Kitaguni"wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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