JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 憩: "recess, rest, relax"
The kanji 憩 means "recess, rest, relax, repose". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケイ in on'yomi and いこ.い, いこ.う 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)
ケイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いこ.いいこ.う
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 | recess, rest, relax, repose |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1731 of 2,501 |
Common words with 憩
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 休憩rest; break; recess; intermission
- 休憩時間rest period; intermission; break time; recess
- 休憩室break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
- 休憩所rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station
- 休憩を取るto take a break
- 憩いrest; relaxation
- 憩いの場place for relaxation and refreshment
- 憩うto rest; to relax; to repose
- 小休憩short break; breather
- 小憩short break; breather; brief recess; rest
- 憩室diverticulum
- 憩室炎diverticulitis
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