Japanese symbol for “sandman”
睡魔
すいま
Romaji: suima
sleepiness; drowsiness
In Japanese, sandman is 睡魔, read すいま (suima).
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Meanings
- n sleepiness; drowsiness
- n the sandman; Morpheus
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 睡眠 | すいみん suimin | sleep |
| 昏睡 | こんすい konsui | coma |
| 熟睡 | じゅくすい jukusui | deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep |
| 一睡 | いっすい issui | wink of sleep; snooze; doze |
| 睡眠薬 | すいみんやく suimin'yaku | sleeping pill; sleep medication |
| 悪魔 | あくま akuma | devil; demon; fiend |
| 魔法 | まほう mahou | magic; witchcraft; sorcery |
| 邪魔 | じゃま jama | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance |
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.