休 – rest, day off, retire

6 strokesTaught in grade 1#642 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 休 means rest, day off, retire, sleep. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キュウ (kyuu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is やす.む、やす.まる、やす.める (yasumu, yasumaru, yasumeru). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 人 (no. 9).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キュウ	kyuu
Kun’yomi	やす.む	yasumu
Kun’yomi	やす.まる	yasumaru
Kun’yomi	やす.める	yasumeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 人 (Kangxi radical 9). Components: 化・木.

Words using 休

休みやすみrest休むやすむto be absent夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation昼休みひるやすみlunch break休暇きゅうかholiday休憩きゅうけいrest休息きゅうそくrest休業きゅうぎょうsuspension of business休講きゅうこうcancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)休養きゅうようrestお休みおやすみholiday定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday一休みひとやすみ(short) rest休学きゅうがくtemporary absence from school休戦きゅうせんcease-fire連休れんきゅうconsecutive holidays休めるやすめるto rest産休さんきゅうmaternity leave

Example sentences

１０時４０分から１１時まで休み時間です。

We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.

Tatoeba #236056

今度の休みはどこへ行くの？

Where are you going on your vacation?

Tatoeba #172173

彼はよく会合を休む。

He often absents himself from meetings.

Tatoeba #110418

Kanji with the same radical

会人今代体作以保信件側任使係価住

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