休 Kanji: Meaning, Readings and Stroke Order

休: rest; holiday; day off. JLPT N5; 6 strokes.

Readings

On readings

キュウ

Kun readings

やす.む、やす.まる、やす.める

Romaji

kyuu, yasumu, yasumaru, yasumeru

Study notes

休 means 'to rest' and, as a noun, 'break, day off'. It is formed by 亻 (person) and 木 (tree).

On reading: キュウ in 休日 (きゅうじつ, day of rest), 休憩 (きゅうけい, break), 休暇 (きゅうか, vacation), 休学 (きゅうがく, suspension of studies), 定休日 (ていきゅうび, fixed closing day of a store).

Kun readings: やすむ (休む) means 'to rest' but also 'to be absent' (学校を休む, not going to school). やすみ (休み) is the noun 'rest, vacation': 夏休み (なつやすみ, summer vacation), 昼休み (ひるやすみ, lunch break). やすまる (休まる, to feel rested) is intransitive; やすめる (休める, to let rest) is transitive.

Remember: お休みなさい (おやすみなさい) means 'good night'.

Example words

• 休日 (きゅうじつ) — day off; holiday
• 休む (やすむ) — to rest; take time off

Example sentences

日曜日は仕事が休みです。

nichiyoubi wa shigoto ga yasumi desu.

I do not work on Sundays.

Stroke order

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