寝
Lie Down
Meanings
Lie Down, Sleep, Rest, Bed, Remain Unsold
On'yomi
しん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
寝 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
寝 (Lie Down) is taught on WaniKani at level 22 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1034 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
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