Japanese symbol for “sabbatical”
研究休暇
けんきゅうきゅうか
Romaji: kenkyuukyuuka
sabbatical; sabbatical leave
In Japanese, sabbatical is 研究休暇, read けんきゅうきゅうか (kenkyuukyuuka).
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Meanings
- n sabbatical; sabbatical leave
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研究 | けんきゅう kenkyuu | research; study; investigation |
| 研究所 | けんきゅうじょ kenkyuujo | research institute; (research) laboratory |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 研磨 | けんま kenma | grinding; polishing |
| 研ぐ | とぐ togu | to sharpen; to hone; to whet |
| 研ぎ | とぎ togi | polish; grinding; sharpening |
| 究極 | きゅうきょく kyuukyoku | ultimate; final; last |
| 究明 | きゅうめい kyuumei | investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light |
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | rest; recess; respite |
| 休暇 | きゅうか kyuuka | holiday; 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.