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Japanese symbol for “bedtime”

Romaji: nerujikan
bedtime

In Japanese, bedtime is , read (nerujikan).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. exp, n bedtime

Kanji and stroke order

lie down, sleep, rest
on: シン
kun: ね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや
13 strokes · JLPT 2
time, hour
on: ジ
kun: とき、-どき
10 strokes · JLPT 4
interval, space
on: カン、ケン
kun: あいだ、ま、あい
12 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “bedtime”

WordReadingMeaning
しゅうしんじかん shuushinjikanbedtime

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ねる neruto sleep (lying down)
しんしつ shinshitsubedroom
ひるね hirune(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
しんだい shindaibed; couch
ねぶそく nebusokulack of sleep; insufficient sleep
しゅうしん shuushingoing to bed; retiring (for the night)
じかん jikantime
じだい jidaiperiod; epoch; era
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.