How do you read 永眠?

永眠 is read えいみん (eimin), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 永眠?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 永眠 in romaji?

永眠 is written eimin in romaji.

What kanji are in 永眠?

永 (Eternity, Long); 眠 (Sleep, Die).

永眠えいみん

えいみん · eimin

noun

Eternal sleep, eternal rest, passing away, death

Other ways to say “eternal sleep” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

永Eternity, Long, Lengthy 音えい訓なが.い JLPT N2 · 5 strokes 眠Sleep, Die, Sleepy 音みん訓ねむ.る・ねむ.い JLPT N3 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

永遠えいえんeternity, perpetuity, immortality 永久えいきゅうeternity, perpetuity, immortality 眠るねむるto sleep 冬眠とうみんhibernation, winter sleep 睡眠すいみんsleep 眠いねむいsleepy, drowsy 眠たいねむたいsleepy 居眠りいねむりdozing, nodding off

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What does 永眠 mean?

Eternal sleep, eternal rest, passing away, death.

How do you pronounce 永眠?

えいみん (eimin). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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