寝違え ねちがえ Meanings Noun kink in one's neck; sprained neck See also: 寝違い (ねちがい). Kanji 寝 sleep. Read as ねる. 違 differ. Read as ちがえる. Words containing 寝違え 寝違える (ねちがえる) to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists