# 眠 sleepy

目 (eye) + 民 (folk) Same-ON
★★★★☆
10 strokes

## Onyomi

MIN | Our 4 year old gets MEAN when he's sleepy.

## Mnemonic

| I'm too sleepy to keep an eye on my folks.

## Kunyomi

ねむ*い | sleepy from being up all day (BOOBOO: not to be confused with being tired from work or exercise, which is 疲れる) ★★★★☆
ねむ＊る | to sleep ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

睡眠(すいみん) | sleep ★★☆☆☆ NP 睡 (sleep) + 眠 (sleepy) = 睡眠 (sleep ) a somewhat medical-sounding word for sleep (BOOBOO: you would never say, "よく睡眠した?" -You gotta say, "よくねた?")
睡眠薬(すいみんやく) | sleeping pill ★☆☆☆☆ 睡眠 (sleep ) + 薬 (medicine) = 睡眠薬 (sleeping pill)
不眠症(ふみんしょう) | insomnia ★☆☆☆☆ 不 (un) + 眠 (sleepy) + 症 (symptom) = 不眠症 (insomnia )

## Synonyms

sleep 眠る 寝る