憩 means “rest, break, repose”

けい · kei

Also: recess, relax

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): いこい, いこう
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ケイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 16 strokes

The story

A tongue (舌) beside breath (息): picture flopping down, tongue out, catching your breath. 憩 is a pause to rest: 休憩 is a break, a 休憩中 sign means the staff are on one, and a park is a 憩いの場, a place to unwind.

Used in 休憩 (kyuukei, break/rest), 休憩所 (kyuukeijo, rest area), and 憩い (ikoi, relaxation)

憩 means “rest, break, repose”

The story

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