Japanese symbol for “vacation”
休暇
きゅうか
Romaji: kyuuka
holiday; vacation; day off; time off
In Japanese, vacation is 休暇, read きゅうか (kyuuka).
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; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vacation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | vacation; holiday; absence |
| 暇 | ひま hima | time off; leave; vacation |
| バケーション | バケーション bakeeshon | vacation |
| バカンス | バカンス bakansu | holidays; vacation |
| 暇 | いとま itoma | time off; leave; vacation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | rest; recess; respite |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ kyuujitsu | holiday; day off |
| 休憩 | きゅうけい kyuukei | rest; break; recess |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ natsuyasumi | summer vacation; summer holiday |
| 連休 | れんきゅう renkyuu | consecutive holidays |
| 余暇 | よか yoka | leisure; leisure time; spare time |
| 暇つぶし | ひまつぶし himatsubushi | killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer |
| 寸暇 | すんか sunka | moment's leisure; free minute |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vacation”.
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