Japanese symbol for “nap”
昼寝
ひるね
Romaji: hirune
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
In Japanese, nap is 昼寝, read ひるね (hirune).
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 (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
Written forms: 昼寝、昼寐. Readings: ひるね.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nap”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮眠 | かみん kamin | nap; doze |
| 一睡 | いっすい issui | wink of sleep; snooze; doze |
| 一眠り | ひとねむり hitonemuri | nap; short sleep |
| 午睡 | ごすい gosui | nap; siesta |
| うたた寝 | うたたね utatane | doze; nap; snooze |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昼間 | ひるま hiruma | daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく chuushoku | lunch; midday meal |
| お昼 | おひる ohiru | lunch |
| 昼夜 | ちゅうや chuuya | day and night |
| 昼休み | ひるやすみ hiruyasumi | lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period |
| 寝る | ねる neru | to sleep (lying down) |
| 寝室 | しんしつ shinshitsu | bedroom |
| 寝台 | しんだい shindai | bed; couch |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nap”.
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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