noun

  1. keeping oneself awake, fighting off drowsiness, method for keeping oneself awake.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
眠気覚まし ねむけざまし
 
 
 
眠気ざまし ねむけざまし
 
 
 
眠け覚まし ねむけざまし
 
眠気覚し ねむけざまし
 
 
眠け覚し ねむけざまし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sleep, die, sleepy
ねむ.る ミン ね (7th, N3)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
people, nation, subjects
ミン たみ ひと (4th, N3)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)
spirit, mind, air
キ き ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ ケ いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
memorize, learn, remember
カク おぼ.える さ.ます (4th, N3)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)