休 rest

Also: holiday

On'yomi: キュウ
Kun'yomi: やす-む、やす-み
Strokes: 6
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): やす-む.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6

休 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person leaning against a tree in the shade — that's what rest and a holiday look like.

A common word

休日きゅうじつ holiday

Example sentences

日曜日は休みです。
にちようびはやすみです。
Sunday is my day off.
つかれたから、少し休もう。
つかれたから、すこしやすもう。
I'm tired, so let's rest a bit.

Don't confuse it with

伎 deed N1

Kanji that share a part

亻 is its radical. 110 kanji share it in all.

木 is a component. 134 kanji share it in all.