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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1739 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: drowsy, sleep, die

Kunyomi: ねむ.る, ねむ.い

Onyomi: スイ

Composition: 目 垂

睡

Radical

Radical: 目

Meaning: eye

Reading: あみがしら

目

Examples

Onyomi Examples

睡眠 (スイミン) sleep

睡魔 (スイマ) sleepiness, drowsiness, the sandman, Morpheus

昏睡 (コンスイ) coma, deep sleep, falling fast asleep

仮睡 (カスイ) nap, doze

Kunyomi Examples

眠る (ねむる) to sleep, to die, to rest (in peace), to lie (buried), to sleep (in the grave), to lie idle (e.g. of resources), to lie unused, to lie untapped, to lie untouched, to close one's eyes

眠い (ねむい) sleepy, drowsy, somnolent

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