Japanese symbol for “breather”
一休み
ひとやすみ
Romaji: hitoyasumi
(short) rest; breather; break
In Japanese, breather is 一休み, read ひとやすみ (hitoyasumi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs (short) rest; breather; break
Written forms: 一休み、ひと休み. Readings: ひとやすみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “breather”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一息 | ひといき hitoiki | pause; break; rest |
| 小休止 | しょうきゅうし shoukyuushi | short break; breather |
| 小憩 | しょうけい shoukei | short break; breather; brief recess |
| 小休憩 | しょうきゅうけい shoukyuukei | short break; breather |
| 息継ぎ | いきつぎ ikitsugi | short break; breather |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | rest; recess; respite |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ kyuujitsu | holiday; day off |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.