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睡眠薬

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 睡眠薬

いみんやく
Noun
Freq #20103
1

sleeping pill; sleep medication

Examples
医者達は私に睡眠薬しか出してくれなかった。
Doctors have offered me nothing but sleeping pills.

Kanji in this Word

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
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
16 strokes
Frequency: 702
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

medicine
chemical
enamel
gunpowder
benefit

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヤク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くすり
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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