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Kanji 夢: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 夢: dream, vision, illusion

Key takeaways

Kanji 夢: dream, vision, illusion. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

dreamvisionillusion

On reading

ボウ

Kun reading

ゆめゆめ.みるくら.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 夢

dream, vision, illusion

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

艹 + 罒 + 冖 + 夕

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When evening (夕) falls and you are under the covers (冖), your mind creates visions as intricate as grass (艹) and nets (罒). This kanji depicts the 'dreams' or 'illusions' we see while sleeping.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 夢中むちゅう

    being absorbed / engrossed / fascinated

Kun reading

ゆめ
  • ゆめ

    dream

Commonly used words

  • 夢中
    むちゅう

    being absorbed / engrossed / fascinated

  • ゆめ

    dream

Example sentences

Example 1

彼はゲームに中です。

Translation

He is absorbed in the game.

Example 2

中で本を読みました。

Translation

I was engrossed in reading the book.

Example 3

ゆめをみるのがすきです。

Translation

I like to have dreams.

Example 4

ゆめはじぶんのあいぼうです。

Translation

A dream is my partner.

Kanji 夢: dream, vision, illusion | Daily Nihongo