休 means “rest”

やすむ · yasumu

Also: day off, retire, sleep

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

やすむ, やすまる, やすめる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キュウ

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 1 · 6 strokes

The story

A person leaning against a tree: in the shade of nature, we find the peace to restore our strength.

Used in 休む (yasumu, to rest) and 休日 (kyuujitsu, holiday)

Words with 休

• 休日 (きゅうじつ, kyuujitsu): holiday

More from Actions & Movement

• 待 wait
• 持 hold
• 登 climb
• 座 sit
• 開 open
• 見 see
• 行 go
• 来 come
• 入 enter
• 出 go out
• 立 stand
• 聞 hear

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.