Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fall asleep.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
寝入る ねいる
 
 
寝いる ねいる

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)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)