夢 Kanji – dream
The Japanese kanji 夢 can mean dream, vision, illusion.
Meaning and Readings
How is 夢 read?
夢 has the onyomi readings ム, ボウ and the kunyomi readings ゆめ, ゆめみる, くらい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as mu, bou, yume, yumemiru, kurai.
Common Japanese Words Using 夢
These common Japanese words contain 夢. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 悪夢（あくむ） — nightmare, bad dream
- 初夢（はつゆめ） — first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck)
- 夢（ゆめ） — dream
- 夢にも（ゆめにも） — (not) in the slightest, (not) at all
- 夢幻（むげん） — dreams, fantasy, visions
- 夢想（むそう） — dream, vision, reverie
- 夢中（むちゅう） — absorbed in, immersed in, crazy about, obsessed with, devoted to