休
休 — Rest
rest, day off, retire, sleep
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)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 休
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夏休み | なつやすみ natsuyasumi | summer vacation; summer holiday |
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | rest; recess; respite |
| 休暇 | きゅうか kyuuka | holiday; vacation; day off |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ kyuujitsu | holiday; day off |
| 休業 | きゅうぎょう kyuugyou | suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown |
| 連休 | れんきゅう renkyuu | consecutive holidays |
Study notes
休 is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #642 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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