JLPT N3 · Daily routine

昼寝

ひるね

nap

Stroke order of 昼寝

2 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

昼 · 9 strokes寝 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

昼 has the sun 日 high above a ruler, 寝 is lying under a roof: lying down in the daylight.

Parts: 昼 noon + 寝 sleep

The characters in 昼寝

昼ひる — noon; daytime (9 strokes)

Example sentence

日曜日に昼寝をしました。

にちようびにひるねをしました。

I took a nap on Sunday.

Words with 昼

昼ご飯lunch 昼noon; daytime 昼休みlunch break 昼食lunch

Words with 寝

寝るto sleep; to go to bed 寝坊oversleeping 寝室bedroom 寝不足lack of sleep

More words: Daily routine

日課daily routine 早起きgetting up early 歯磨きbrushing teeth; toothpaste 身支度getting ready; dressing 化粧makeup 髭beard; mustache 剃るto shave 通学commuting to school 帰宅returning home 夜更かしstaying up late 入浴bathing

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