adjective

  1. sleepy, drowsy, somnolent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
眠い ねむい
 
睡い ねむい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sleep, die, sleepy
ねむ.る ミン ね (7th, N3)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
people, nation, subjects
ミン たみ ひと (4th, N3)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)