ねむ
眠
　
ら
　
せ
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to put to sleep.
  2. to kill. Colloquialism.
  3. to leave unused.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねむ
眠
　
ら
　
せ
　
る
 眠らせる ねむらせる
ねむ
睡
　
ら
　
せ
　
る
 睡らせる ねむらせる

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)