# 睡 sleep

目 (eye) + 垂 (drip, dangle) Same-ON
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## Onyomi

SUI | We say "SWEET dreams" when we go to sleep.

## Mnemonic

| The sleepy guy's eyelids looked like they were dangling and about to fall closed.

## 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)