休 Kanji – rest
The Japanese kanji 休 can mean rest, day off, retire, sleep.
Meaning and Readings
How is 休 read?
休 has the onyomi reading キュウ and the kunyomi readings やすむ, やすまる, やすめる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyuu, yasumu, yasumaru, yasumeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 休
These common Japanese words contain 休. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お休みなさい（おやすみなさい） — good night
- 一休み（ひとやすみ） — (short) rest, breather, break
- 運休（うんきゅう） — suspension (of a transportation service), cancellation, stoppage
- 夏休み（なつやすみ） — summer vacation, summer holiday
- 休する（きゅうする） — to come to an end
- 休まる（やすまる） — to be rested, to feel at ease, to repose, to be relieved
- 休み（やすみ） — rest, recess, respite
- 休む（やすむ） — to be absent, to take a day off
- 休める（やすめる） — to rest, to suspend, to give relief
- 休暇（きゅうか） — holiday, vacation, day off, time off, leave, furlough