Japanese symbol for “holiday”
休日
きゅうじつ
Romaji: kyuujitsu
holiday; day off
In Japanese, holiday is 休日, read きゅうじつ (kyuujitsu).
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 holiday; day off
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “holiday”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休暇 | きゅうか kyuuka | holiday; vacation; day off |
| 休業 | きゅうぎょう kyuugyou | suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown |
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | vacation; holiday; absence |
| ホリデー | ホリデー horidee | holiday |
| 暇 | ひま hima | time off; leave; vacation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | rest; recess; respite |
| 休憩 | きゅうけい kyuukei | rest; break; recess |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ natsuyasumi | summer vacation; summer holiday |
| 休暇 | きゅうか kyuuka | holiday; vacation; day off |
| 連休 | れんきゅう renkyuu | consecutive holidays |
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
See also: Chinese symbol for “holiday”.
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.