休
やす.む
yasumu
JLPT N56 strokesKanjiLevel 9 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
休 is the kanji for "Rest". A common reading is やす.む (yasumu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Rest
Also : Sleep · Retire · Day Off
Readings
kunやす.む/ yasumukunやす.まる/ yasumarukunやす.める/ yasumeruonきゅう/ kyuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A person (人) leaning against a tree (木) trunk — the tree provides shade and support as the weary traveler rests peacefully in its shadow.
Reading ·
きゅう (kyuu) sounds like 'queue' — rest while you wait in the queue.
Example Sentences
日曜日はゆっくり休みます。
にちようびはゆっくりやすみます。
I rest leisurely on Sundays.
風邪で学校を休みました。
かぜでがっこうをやすみました。
I was absent from school because of a cold.
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