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眠 kanji: meaning “sleep”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N310 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sleep
On'yomi
ミン
Kun'yomi
ねむ・る、ねむ・い

Picture story to remember 眠

Among the people (民), every eye (目) closes at night and they sleep.

Parts in this story:民, 目

How to write 眠: stroke order

眠 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 眠

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Kanji that share parts with 眠.