Today’s Kanji is “休” (yasu-mu); Kanji for “rest”.
Handwritten Kanji “休” (yasu-mu)
Kanji for rest
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “休”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 休 | キュウ
やす-む やす-まる やす-める |
kyuu
yasu-mu yasu-maru yasu-meru |
6 | 亻 | rest |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “休”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 一休みする | ひとやすみする | hitoyasumi suru | Take a rest |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ | kyuujitsu | Holiday |
| 会社を休む | かいしゃをやすむ | kaisha wo yasumu | Take a day off from work |
休む（やすむ）= to rest