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Japanese symbol for “sabbatical”

Romaji: kenkyuukyuuka
sabbatical; sabbatical leave

In Japanese, sabbatical is , read (kenkyuukyuuka).

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

  1. n sabbatical; sabbatical leave

Kanji and stroke order

polish, study of, sharpen
on: ケン
kun: と.ぐ
9 strokes · JLPT 3
research, study
on: キュウ、ク
kun: きわ.める
7 strokes · JLPT 3
rest, day off, retire
on: キュウ
kun: やす.む、やす.まる、やす.める
6 strokes · JLPT 4
spare time, rest, leisure
on: カ
kun: ひま、いとま
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けんきゅう kenkyuuresearch; study; investigation
けんきゅうじょ kenkyuujoresearch institute; (research) laboratory
けんしゅう kenshuutraining (esp. in-service); induction course
けんま kenmagrinding; polishing
とぐ toguto sharpen; to hone; to whet
とぎ togipolish; grinding; sharpening
きゅうきょく kyuukyokuultimate; final; last
きゅうめい kyuumeiinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light
やすみ yasumirest; recess; respite
きゅうか kyuukaholiday; vacation; 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.

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