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寝
Sleep, Lie Down
ね-る (ne-ru), ね-かす (ne-ka-su)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japanese people often say 「おやすみなさい」 before going to bed. The kanji 寝 appears in words like 寝室 (bedroom) and 寝坊 (oversleeping), making it one of the most practical daily-life kanji.
Memory Trick
Imagine crawling under a ROOF into a warm bed. Once you're safely inside, you immediately fall asleep.
Readings
Onyomi: シン (shin)
Kunyomi: ね-る (ne-ru), ね-かす (ne-ka-su)
Example Words
寝る
ねる (neru)
To sleep
寝坊
ねぼう (nebou)
Oversleeping
寝室
しんしつ (shinshitsu)
Bedroom
昼寝
ひるね (hirune)
Nap
Example Sentence
毎日 十時に 寝ます。
まいにち じゅうじに ねます。
mainichi juuji ni nemasu
I go to bed at ten every day.