Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to sleep (lying down).
  2. to go to bed, to lie in bed.
  3. to lie down.
  4. to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse).
  5. to lie flat (e.g. of hair).
  6. to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.).
  7. to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
寝る ねる
 
寐る ねる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lie down, sleep, rest
ね.る シン い.ぬ (7th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
to invade
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)