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休

Kanji 休: meaning "Rest, Day Off, Retire", readings, stroke order

The kanji 休 means "Rest, Day Off, Retire". On'yomi: キュウ; kun'yomi: やすむ、やすまる、やすめる. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Rest, Day Off, Retire
On'yomi
キュウ
Kun'yomi
やすむやすまるやすめる
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 休

  • お休みなさい おやすみなさい — Good night
  • 夏休み なつやすみ — summer vacation
  • 休み やすみ — holiday; day off; absence
  • 休む やすむ — To rest / be absent
  • 昼休み ひるやすみ — lunch break, noon recess
  • 有給休暇 ゆうきゅうきゅうか — Paid leave
  • 休暇 きゅうか — vacation, holiday, day off
  • 休憩 きゅうけい — rest, break, intermission
  • 休息 きゅうそく — rest, relief, relaxation
  • お休み おやすみ — holiday, absence; (exp.) Good night
  • 休業 きゅうぎょう — closure, shutdown, holiday
  • 休講 きゅうこう — lecture canceled

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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