眠り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 眠り
1
sleep; sleeping
Examples
その音で彼女は眠りから覚めた。
The sound roused her from sleep.
2
inactivity
3
Euphemistic
death
Kanji in this Word
眠
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
ね
睡
13 strokes
Frequency: 1739
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
drowsy
sleep
die
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
スイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ねむ.る
ねむ.い
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