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layout: kanji
v4: 1835
v6: 1977
kanji: 眠
keyword: sleep
elements: sleep, eye, people, mouth, family name
strokes: 10
image: E79CA0
on-yomi: ミン
kun-yomi: ねむ.る、ねむ.い
permalink: /rtk/眠/
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1) [<a href="http://kanji.koohii.com/profile/PepeSeco">PepeSeco</a>] 26-9-2006(225): In an Orwellian sense, the <em>eye</em> watching the <em>people</em> never<strong> sleep</strong>s.

2) [<a href="http://kanji.koohii.com/profile/Raichu">Raichu</a>] 8-7-2007(63): People need to close their eyes and<strong> sleep</strong>.

3) [<a href="http://kanji.koohii.com/profile/astridtops">astridtops</a>] 16-12-2006(34): The little boy from The Sixth Sense couldn&#039;t<strong> sleep</strong> because before his very <em>eyes</em> he saw a dead <em>crowd of people</em> everywhere.

4) [<a href="http://kanji.koohii.com/profile/nest0r">nest0r</a>] 13-4-2008(28): I<strong> sleep</strong> with one <em>eye</em> open, because the <em>people</em> are dangerous and may revolt at any time, you can&#039;t trust the unwashed masses.

5) [<a href="http://kanji.koohii.com/profile/snallygaster">snallygaster</a>] 25-5-2008(19): (inspired by PepeSeco&#039;s) The Orwellian-style government has a mysterious floating <strong>eye</strong> that floats silently through the night, looking in windows, watching the <strong>people</strong> while they<strong> sleep</strong>.

