漢字道KANJIDO

6 strokesRadical

10Elementary year 16 strokesRadical
On
キュウ
Kun
やす(む)
Meaning
rest

Origin

ORIGIN

A person resting by a tree — 'to rest.'

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

キュウ休止・休憩・定休
やすむ休む・休み
やすまる休まる
やすめる休める・気休め

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 休むやすむ

    to rest

  • 休日きゅうじつ

    holiday

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

こうえんで 休みます。

I rest in the park.

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