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眠りにつく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 眠りにつく

眠りに付く
眠りに就く
眠りに着く
ねむりにつく
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #7185
1

to fall asleep

Examples
トムはもう3時間もの間、眠りにつこうと悪戦苦闘しています。
Poor Tom's been trying to get to sleep for three hours now.

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 1315
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

sleep
die
sleepy

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ミン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ねむ.る
ねむ.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
5 strokes
Frequency: 322
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

adhere
attach
refer to
append

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
-つ.ける
-づ.ける
つ.け
つ.け-
-つ.け
-づ.け
-づけ
つ.く
-づ.く
つ.き
-つ.き
-つき
-づ.き
-づき
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
つけ
12 strokes
Frequency: 624
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

concerning
settle
take position
depart
study
per

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
ジュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.く
つ.ける
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たか
なり
12 strokes
Frequency: 376
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

don
arrive
wear
counter for suits of clothing

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チャク
ジャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
き.せる
つ.く
つ.ける
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