Japanese symbol for “bedridden”
寝たきり
ねたきり
Romaji: netakiri
bedridden; confined to bed
In Japanese, bedridden is 寝たきり, read ねたきり (netakiri).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n bedridden; confined to bed
Written forms: 寝たきり、寝た切り. Readings: ねたきり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bedridden”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不起 | ふき fuki | incurable (illness); bedridden (for the rest of one's days) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寝る | ねる neru | to sleep (lying down) |
| 寝室 | しんしつ shinshitsu | bedroom |
| 昼寝 | ひるね hirune | (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta |
| 寝台 | しんだい shindai | bed; couch |
| 寝不足 | ねぶそく nebusoku | lack of sleep; insufficient sleep |
| 就寝 | しゅうしん shuushin | going to bed; retiring (for the night) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bedridden”.
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