眠 (nemuru) Kanji Meaning: "Sleep" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Eyes of the people close: sleep.

眠 means sleep

die, sleepy

Eyes of the people close: sleep.

On'yomi

  • ミンmin

Kun'yomi

  • ねむ(る)nemuru
  • ねむ(い)nemui

How it's built

  • 目eye
  • 民

Common words

  • 眠気ねむけsleepiness; drowsiness
  • 不眠ふみんsleeplessness; insomnia
  • 眠いねむいsleepy; drowsy
  • 冬眠とうみんhibernation; winter sleep

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