寝 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for bed, lie down, remain unsold, rest, sleep

寝

Strokes: 13

Meanings: bed, lie down, remain unsold, rest, sleep
Onyomi: シン
Kunyomi: ね.る
Name Readings
JLPT: N3
Grade: 8
Frequency: -
Kanji Writing Practice: Practice

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Story

The kanji 寝 is made from two parts: 宀 (roof) on top and 貝/木 elements underneath (in modern form, actually showing a person resting). The top part, 宀, shows a roof — a house or shelter. The bottom part shows a person lying down. Together, it creates the image of someone resting or sleeping under a roof. Over time, 寝 came to mean “to sleep,” “lie down,” or “rest.”

Short Story

Made from 宀(roof) and a person lying down underneath. It shows someone resting under shelter — meaning to sleep or lie down.

Mnemonic

This kanji says: under the roof (宀), a person lies down to rest — 寝 means to sleep. Remember it by picturing yourself cozy in bed under a roof.

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
寝	ね	sleep	common Noun
寝	ぬ	to lie down, to go to bed, to go to sleep	Nidan verb (lower class) with 'nu' ending (archaic), Intransitive verb
寝る	ねる	to sleep (lying down)	common JLPT-N5 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
寝坊	ねぼう	sleeping in late, oversleeping	common JLPT-N4 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
寝台	しんだい	bed, couch	common JLPT-N2 Noun
寝かせる	ねかせる	to put to bed, to let sleep	common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
寝室	しんしつ	bedroom	common Noun
寝言	ねごと	talking in one's sleep, somniloquy	common Noun
寝具	しんぐ	bedding, bedclothes	common Noun
寝付く	ねつく	to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep	common Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

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Example Sentences

Example #1

毎日10時に寝ます。

まいにちじゅうじにねます

mainichi juuji ni nemasu

I go to bed at 10 o’clock every day.

Example #2

昨日は遅くまで起きていたので、今日は早く寝ます。

きのうはおそくまでおきていたので、きょうははやくねます

kinou wa osoku made okite ita node, kyou wa hayaku nemasu

I stayed up late yesterday, so I’ll go to bed early today.

Example #3

赤ちゃんが寝ています。

あかちゃんがねています

akachan ga neteimasu

The baby is sleeping.

Example #4

寝室の電気を消してください。

しんしつのでんきをけしてください

shinshitsu no denki o keshite kudasai

Please turn off the light in the bedroom.

Example #5

昼寝をすると気分が良くなります。

ひるねをするときぶんがよくなります

hirune o suru to kibun ga yoku narimasu

Taking a nap makes you feel better.

Example #6

長く寝すぎると体がだるくなります。

ながくねすぎるとからだがだるくなります

nagaku nesugiru to karada ga daruku narimasu

Sleeping too long makes your body feel heavy.

Example #7

寝る前に本を読みます。

ねるまえにほんをよみます

neru mae ni hon o yomimasu

I read a book before going to bed.

Example #8

寝坊して学校に遅れました。

ねぼうしてがっこうにおくれました

nebou shite gakkou ni okuremashita

I overslept and was late for school.

Example #9

昨日は疲れて早く寝ました。

きのうはつかれてはやくねました

kinou wa tsukarete hayaku nemashita

I was tired yesterday, so I went to bed early.

Example #10

寝る場所を探しています。

ねるばしょをさがしています

neru basho o sagashiteimasu

I’m looking for a place to sleep.

Example #11

寝ている間に雨が降りました。

ねているあいだにあめがふりました

nete iru aida ni ame ga furimashita

It rained while I was sleeping.

Example #12

寝顔がとても可愛いです。

ねがおがとてもかわいいです

negau ga totemo kawaii desu

Your sleeping face is very cute.

Example #13

寝る前に歯を磨きます。

ねるまえにはをみがきます

neru mae ni ha o migakimasu

I brush my teeth before going to bed.

Example #14

寝不足で頭が痛いです。

ねぶそくであたまがいたいです

nebuzoku de atama ga itai desu

I have a headache because I didn’t get enough sleep.

Example #15

犬がソファで寝ています。

いぬがソファでねています

inu ga sofaa de neteimasu

The dog is sleeping on the sofa.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 寝

JLPT: n3

Strokes: 13

Grade: 8

Unicode: 5BDD

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