Word details

眠気

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 眠気.

Dictionary

Entry

眠気眠け睡気むけNounFreq #6346
1

sleepiness; drowsiness

Examples
彼は勉強を始めるとどうして眠気を催すのだろうか。
Why should he feel drowsy whenever he begins to study?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sleep, die, sleepy

10 strokesFrequency 1,315JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ミン

Kun

ねむ.るねむ.い

Nanori

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

drowsy, sleep, die

13 strokesFrequency 1,739JLPT N1Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

ねむ.るねむ.い

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