休 – JLPT N5 Kanji, Kanji for day off, rest, retire, sleep (With 3D Visualization)
Kanji for day off, rest, retire, sleep
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休
- Meanings
- day off, rest, retire, sleep
- Onyomi
- キュウ
- Kunyomi
- やす.まる, やす.む, やす.める
- Name Readings
- JLPT
- N5
- Grade
- 1
- Frequency
- -
- Kanji Writing Practice
- Practice
Stroke Order
Story
The kanji 休 is made of two parts: 人 (person) and 木 (tree). Long ago, people pictured a tired person leaning against a tree to take a break. The image felt peaceful — a person resting in the shade after working hard. Over time, this picture came to mean “to rest” or “to take a break.” Even today, the idea stays the same: stop for a moment, breathe, and regain strength.
Short Story
A person leaning against a tree — that’s the meaning of 休. It shows the simple act of stopping to rest, to pause and recover energy.
Mnemonic
This kanji declares: a person (人) beside a tree (木) finds rest — 休 means to pause, relax, and let the body and mind recover.
Vocabulary Examples
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 休む | やすむ | to be absent, to take a day off | common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 休み | やすみ | rest, recess, respite | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 休暇 | きゅうか | holiday, vacation, day off, time off, leave, furlough | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 休憩 | きゅうけい | rest, break, recess, intermission | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 休息 | きゅうそく | rest, relief, relaxation | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 休養 | きゅうよう | rest, relaxation, recreation, recuperation, convalescence | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 休業 | きゅうぎょう | suspension of business, temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.), shutdown, holiday | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 休講 | きゅうこう | cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.) | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 休戦 | きゅうせん | cease-fire, truce, armistice | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 休める | やすめる | to rest, to suspend, to give relief | common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ | holiday, day off | common Noun |
| 休止 | きゅうし | pause, suspension, rest, stoppage | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb |
| 休まる | やすまる | to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved | common Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 休校 | きゅうこう | (temporary) closure of school | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 休憩時間 | きゅうけいじかん | rest period, intermission, break time, recess | common Noun |