sleep, go to bed

About this kanji

The kanji 寝 primarily means "sleep" or "to go to bed" and is often used in verbs. Its readings include the on'yomi シン and the kun'yomi ね.る, meaning "to sleep", and ね.かす, meaning "to put someone to sleep." You can find it in compounds like 就寝 (しゅうしん), which means "going to bed", 寝室 (しんしつ), meaning "bedroom", and 寝台 (しんだい), which translates to "bed". A useful note is that this kanji captures the concept of rest, so you’ll often see it in contexts related to sleep and relaxation.

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Example sentences

• 早く寝ることが大切だ。

  It's important to go to bed early.

Meanings across languages

English

sleep, go to bed

Tiếng Việt

ngủ, nằm

日本語

寝る, 寝かす

한국어

자다, 잠자러 가다

中文

睡觉, 上床

id

tidur, pergi tidur

th

นอน, ไปเข้านอน

es

dormir, ir a la cama

fr

dormir, se coucher

de

schlafen, ins Bett gehen

pt

dormir, ir para a cama

Common compounds

• 就寝しゅうしんgoing to bed
• 寝室しんしつbedroom
• 寝台しんだいbed, bunk