JLPT N5 · 6 strokes
Kanji 休: "rest, day off, retire"
The kanji 休 means "rest, day off, retire, sleep". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read キュウ in on'yomi and やす.む, やす.まる, やす.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やす.むやす.まるやす.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | rest, day off, retire, sleep |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 642 of 2,501 |
Common words with 休
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 休むto be absent; to take a day off · to rest; to have a break
- 休みrest; recess; respite · vacation; holiday; absence; suspension
- 休憩rest; break; recess; intermission
- 夏休みsummer vacation; summer holiday
- お休みholiday; day off; absence · sleep; rest
- 昼休みlunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
- 休日holiday; day off
- お休みなさいgood night
- 休息rest; relief; relaxation
- 休暇holiday; vacation; day off; time off
- 休めるto rest; to suspend; to give relief
- 休み時間recess; break time; break between classes; free period
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