Japanese symbol for “insomnia”
不眠
ふみん
Romaji: fumin
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
In Japanese, insomnia is 不眠, read ふみん (fumin).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insomnia”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不眠症 | ふみんしょう fuminshou | sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness |
| インソムニア | インソムニア insomunia | insomnia |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 睡眠 | すいみん suimin | sleep |
| 眠り | ねむり nemuri | sleep; sleeping |
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