JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
寝 means to sleep. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 13 strokes, read ねる or しん. It contains 宀 (roof), and at least one further part our source data does not name. It appears in 寝る (to sleep) and 寝坊 (sleeping in late).
寝 is written in 13 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
寝 breaks into 1 part.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝る | ねる | to sleep |
| 寝坊 | ねぼう | sleeping in late |
| 寝台 | しんだい | bed |
These use 宀 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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