N2
眠 meaning and readings
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Kanji
眠
N2
- Meaning
- sleep, sleepy
- Onyomi
- ミン
- Kunyomi
- ねむ(る)、ねむ(い)
- Formula
- 眠 = 目 + 民。
Story
眠 is analyzed as a combination of 目 (snow), 民 (people, people) and denotes sleep, sleepy.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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