Japanese symbol for “doze”
仮眠
かみん
Romaji: kamin
nap; doze
In Japanese, doze is 仮眠, read かみん (kamin).
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
- n, vi, vs nap; doze
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “doze”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| うたた寝 | うたたね utatane | doze; nap; snooze |
| 一睡 | いっすい issui | wink of sleep; snooze; doze |
| 微睡む | まどろむ madoromu | to doze (off) |
| 微睡み | まどろみ madoromi | doze; nap; short sleep |
| 微睡 | びすい bisui | doze; nap; short sleep |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮に | かりに karini | supposing; even if; granting that |
| 仮面 | かめん kamen | mask |
| 仮定 | かてい katei | assumption; supposition; hypothesis |
| 仮想 | かそう kasou | imagination; supposition; virtual |
| 仮装 | かそう kasou | costume; fancy dress; masquerade |
| 仮設 | かせつ kasetsu | temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction |
| 睡眠 | すいみん suimin | sleep |
| 眠り | ねむり nemuri | sleep; sleeping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “doze”.
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.