休
rest
JLPT N5 Grade 1 6 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- やす
- On'yomi
- キュウ
- Radical
- 人 · person (human being)
休 means "rest". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read やす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
休み
break
休 in example sentences
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休みたい。
Yasumitai.
I want to rest.
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休みがある。
Yasumi ga aru.
I have the day off.
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休まなくては。
Yasumanakuteha.
I need to rest.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 休
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 休 mean?
- 休 means "rest". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 休 have?
- 休 is written in 6 strokes.
- How is 休 read?
- It is read やす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 休?
- 休 is a JLPT N5 kanji.