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dream

JLPT N3 Grade 5 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
ゆめ
On'yomi

夢 means "dream". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read ゆめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ム in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Example word

ゆめ

dream

夢 in example sentences

  • ゆめみたいだ。

    Yume mitai da.

    It's like a dream.

  • いいゆめてね。

    Ii yume o mite ne.

    Sweet dreams.

  • わたしにはゆめがある。

    Watashi ni wa yume ga aru.

    I have a dream.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 夢

Common questions

What does the kanji 夢 mean?
夢 means "dream". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 夢 have?
夢 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 夢 read?
It is read ゆめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ム in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 夢?
夢 is a JLPT N3 kanji.