寝

音読おんよみ: シン

訓読くんよみ:・ねかす

画数かくすう: 13

部首ぶしゅ: うかんむり(宀)

Meaning

Sleep / Lie Down / Rest

Conjugation
Tap for 寝る (sleep) Tap for 寝かす (put to sleep)
  • る — to sleep; to go to bed
  • かす — to put to sleep
  • 寝室しんしつ — bedroom
  • 寝具しんぐ — bedding
  • 寝台しんだい — bed; couch
  • 昼寝ひるね — nap
  • 寝坊ねぼう — 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.

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