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憩 — kanji meaning “recess”

recess, rest, relax, repose

Meanings
recess, rest, relax, repose
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
16
School grade
8
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Newspaper frequency
#1731 of 2,500
Classical radical
61
Chinese reading
qì — Chinese character page

Words with 憩

WordReadingMeaning
きゅうけい kyuukeirest; break; recess
いこい ikoirest; relaxation
いこう ikouto rest; to relax; to repose
きゅうけいじかん kyuukeijikanrest period; intermission; break time
きゅうけいじょ kyuukeijorest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway)
きゅうけいしつ kyuukeishitsubreak room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
けいしつ keishitsudiverticulum
しょうけい shoukeishort break; breather; brief recess
いこいのば ikoinobaplace for relaxation and refreshment
いっぷくきゅうけい ippukukyuukeitea (coffee, cigarette) break
けいしつえん keishitsuendiverticulitis
しょうきゅうけい shoukyuukeishort break; breather

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