Japanese symbol for “sleepwalking”
夢遊病
むゆうびょう
Romaji: muyuubyou
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
In Japanese, sleepwalking is 夢遊病, read むゆうびょう (muyuubyou).
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Meanings
- n sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sleepwalking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 離魂病 | りこんびょう rikonbyou | sleepwalking; somnambulism |
| 夢中遊行症 | むちゅうゆうこうしょう muchuuyuukoushou | sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism |
| 睡眠時遊行症 | すいみんじゆうこうしょう suiminjiyuukoushou | sleepwalking; somnambulism |
| 夢遊症 | むゆうしょう muyuushou | sleepwalking; somnambulism |
| 夢遊 | むゆう muyuu | sleepwalking; somnambulation; noctambulation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪夢 | あくむ akumu | nightmare; bad dream |
| 夢中 | むちゅう muchuu | absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about |
| 夢にも | ゆめにも yumenimo | (not) in the slightest; (not) at all |
| 夢想 | むそう musou | dream; vision; reverie |
| 夢幻 | むげん mugen | dreams; fantasy; visions |
| 夢見 | ゆめみ yumemi | having a dream |
| 遊び | あそび asobi | play; playing; game |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ asobu | to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time |
| 病院 | びょういん byouin | hospital; clinic; doctor's office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sleepwalking”.
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