Japanese symbol for “dozing”
居眠り
いねむり
Romaji: inemuri
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
In Japanese, dozing is 居眠り, read いねむり (inemuri).
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 nodding off (while sitting); dozing
Written forms: 居眠り、居睡り. Readings: いねむり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dozing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 転び寝 | ころびね korobine | dozing |
| ぽくぽく | ぽくぽく pokupoku | dozing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居る | おる oru | to be (animate); to be; to exist |
| 芝居 | しばい shibai | play; drama |
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in); abode |
| 居酒屋 | いざかや izakaya | izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks |
| 住居 | じゅうきょ juukyo | dwelling; house; residence |
| 同居 | どうきょ doukyo | living together; coexistence |
| 睡眠 | すいみん suimin | sleep |
| 眠り | ねむり nemuri | sleep; sleeping |
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.
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