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休

rest
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingやす.む、やす.まる、やす.める
JōyōGrade 1
  1. to be absent
  2. to take a day off
  3. to rest
  4. to have a break
  5. to go to bed

Popular Usage

休み休む夏休み昼休み休暇休憩休業休講休息休養休学休戦

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1038

Compound words

休みやすみ
rest; recess; respite; vacation; holiday
休むやすむ
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed
夏休みなつやすみ
summer vacation; summer holiday
昼休みひるやすみ
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
休暇きゅうか
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave
休憩きゅうけい
rest; break; recess; intermission
休業きゅうぎょう
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
休講きゅうこう
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
休息きゅうそく
rest; relief; relaxation
休養きゅうよう
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
休学きゅうがく
temporary absence from school
休戦きゅうせん
cease-fire; truce; armistice
お休みおやすみ
holiday; day off; absence; sleep; rest
運休うんきゅう
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
休刊きゅうかん
suspension of publication
休校きゅうこう
(temporary) closure of school
休止きゅうし
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
休場きゅうじょう
(temporary) closure (of a theater, entertainment venue, etc.); absence (from a performance, match, etc.); sitting out; absence (from a bout or tournament); holiday
休職きゅうしょく
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
休日きゅうじつ
holiday; day off
無休むきゅう
without a holiday; nonstop
遊休ゆうきゅう
idle; unused; fallow
連休れんきゅう
consecutive holidays
週休しゅうきゅう
weekly holiday

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