Conjugation
Tap for 寝る (sleep)
Tap for 寝かす (put to sleep)
- 寝る — to sleep; to go to bed
- 寝かす — to put to sleep
- 寝室 — bedroom
- 寝具 — bedding
- 寝台 — bed; couch
- 昼寝 — nap
- 寝坊 — oversleeping
寝 shows a person lying under a roof — the radical 宀 — with additional elements suggesting “stretching out” or “resting.” The core idea is lying down in a house, which naturally extends to meanings like sleep, bed, and rest. That’s why compounds like 寝室 (bedroom) and 寝具 (bedding) are so common.