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JLPT N213画 · 13 strokesradical 目freq #3000

sleep, doze

On'yomi (音読み)

  • スイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ねむ.る
  • ねむ.い

Mnemonic

As I drift to sleep, my heavy eyelids resemble 'eyes' (目) closing peacefully over a calm 'water' (水) surface.

About this kanji

The kanji 睡 expresses the idea of sleep or dozing off, primarily functioning as a noun or in compounds. Its readings include the on'yomi スイ and the kun'yomi ねむ.る (to sleep) and ねむ.い (sleepy). Common compounds include 睡眠 (すいみん), which means sleep and is often used when talking about the importance of sleep for health; 睡魔 (すいま), meaning drowsiness, which you might experience during a long meeting; and 短睡 (たんすい), which refers to a short nap. When using this kanji, it's important to note its association with rest, making it very useful in daily conversations about health and well-being.

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Example sentences

  • 彼は睡眠不足だ。

    He is lacking sleep.

Meanings across languages

English
sleep, doze
Tiếng Việt
ngủ, gà gật
日本語
睡眠, 眠る
한국어
자다, 졸다
中文
睡觉, 打瞌睡
id
tidur, nantuk
th
นอน, หลับ
es
dormir, dormitar
fr
dormir, somnoler
de
schlafen, dösen
pt
dormir, cochilar

Common compounds

  • 睡眠すいみんsleep, slumber
  • 睡魔すいまdrowsiness, sleepiness
  • 短睡たんすいshort sleep, nap

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