Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 寝た子(ねたこ) in Japanese

寝た子
Kana Reading
ねたこ
Romaji
netako
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sleeping child

Related Kanji

寝 JLPT 3

13 strokes

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ね.る, ね.かす, い.ぬ, みたまや, や.める

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子 JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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