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