憩 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「心」
道3Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「心」
- On
- ケイ
- Kun
- いこ.い・いこ.う
- Meaning
- rest; recess
Origin
With 息 "breath" and 心 "heart": to catch one's breath and rest — to rest.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケイ | 休憩 |
|---|---|
| いこい | 憩い |
| いこう | 憩う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 休憩きゅうけい
break; recess
- 小憩しょうけい
short rest
Example
十分の休憩をとった。
We took a ten-minute break.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)