13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N3

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

Kun'yomi
  • to sleep (lying down) ②to go to bed ③to lie down ④to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
  • to put to bed ②to lay (something) down ③to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle ④to (let) ferment
  • みたまや
  • める
On'yomi
  • sleep

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かす 98.0%
シン 2.0%

Character Breakdown

lie down, sleep, rest
ね.る シン い.ぬ (7th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
to invade
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

to sleep (lying down) ②to go to bed ③to lie down ④to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse)
(afternoon) nap
to be still half asleep
breathing of a sleeping person
sleeping in late ②late riser
to put to bed ②to lay (something) down ③to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle ④to (let) ferment
talking in one's sleep ②nonsense
to change sides ②to roll over (in bed)
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References

Unicode hex code 5BDD
JIS X 0208 1-31-18
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1326
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1353
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2329
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2925
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7278P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1079
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1127
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 473
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1620
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 127
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 493
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1158
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m10.1
Four corner code 3014.7
De Roo Code 767