休 — kanji meaning “rest”
休
rest, day off, retire, sleep
- Meanings
- rest, day off, retire, sleep
- On'yomi
- キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi
- やす.む、やす.まる、やす.める
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 1
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 4
- Newspaper frequency
- #642 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 9
- Chinese reading
- xiū — Chinese character page
Words with 休
| 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 |
| 休暇 | きゅうか kyuuka | holiday; vacation; day off |
| 連休 | れんきゅう renkyuu | consecutive holidays |
| 休業 | きゅうぎょう kyuugyou | suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown |
| 休む | やすむ yasumu | to be absent; to take a day off |
| 休養 | きゅうよう kyuuyou | rest; relaxation; recreation |
| 週休 | しゅうきゅう shuukyuu | weekly holiday |
| 昼休み | ひるやすみ hiruyasumi | lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period |
| 休息 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rest; relief; relaxation |
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