“Holiday” or “Take a rest” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “休”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “休” means “Inactive”, “Absence” or “Repose” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “休”
Jouyou Kanji “休” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きゅう(kyuu) |
| く(ku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | やす(む)(yasu(mu)) |
| いこ(う)(iko(u)) | |
| や(める)(ya(meru)) | |
| よ(い)(yo(i)) | |
| Meanings | Take a rest, Relax, Have a break |
| Happy, Joy, Good luck | |
| Quit, Stop, Resign | |
| Should not do, Better not to do |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “休”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 休暇(きゅうか-kyu u ka) | Holiday, Day off, Time off, Vacation |
| 休会(きゅうかい-kyu u ka i) | Recess, Break, Adjournment |
| 休学(きゅうがく-kyu u ga ku) | Registered absence from school, Temporary absence from school |
| 休火山(きゅうかざん-kyu u ka za n) | Dormant volcano, Inactive volcano, Quiescent volcano |
| 休刊(きゅうかん-kyu u ka n) | Suspension of publication |
| 休閑地(きゅうかんち-kyu u ka n chi) | Fallow land, Fallow field |
| 休業(きゅうぎょう-kyu u gyo u) | Suspending business for a certain period of time, Suspension of business, Temporary closure (of a store or school etc), Shutdown |
| 休憩(きゅうけい-kyu u ke i) | Break, Rest, Recess |
| 休校(きゅうこう-kyu u ko u) | Closure of school |
| 休講(きゅうこう-kyu u ko u) | Cancellation of a lecture, Cancellation of class |
| 休止(きゅうし-kyu u shi) | Pause, Rest, Suspension, Stoppage |
| 休日(きゅうじつ-kyu u ji tsu) | Holiday, Day off |
| 休職(きゅうしょく-kyu u sho ku) | Leave of absence, Suspension from office |
| 休心(きゅうしん-kyu u shi n) | (Used mainly in letters) Peace of mind, Relief |
| 休診(きゅうしん-kyu u shi n) | Being closed (of a clinic or doctor’s office etc), Not seeing patients, Not accepting patients |
| 休戚(きゅうせき-kyu u se ki) | Weal and woe, Joys and sorrows, Welfare |
| 休戦(きゅうせん-kyu u se n) | Truce, Cease-fire |
| 休息(きゅうそく-kyu u so ku) | Relief, Repose, Rest |
| 休眠(きゅうみん-kyu u mi n) | Dormant, Dormancy, Diapause, Quiescence |
| 休養(きゅうよう-kyu u yo u) | Rest, Relaxation, Recreation, Recuperation, Convalescence |
| 帰休(ききゅう-ki kyu u) | ① Leave, Furlough, ② Temporary layoff |
| 公休(こうきゅう-ko u kyu u) | Public holiday, Legal holiday |
| 定休(ていきゅう-te i kyu u) | Regular holiday, Fixed day off, Regular closing day |
| 不眠不休(ふみんふきゅう-fu mi n fu kyu u) | No sleep or rest, Working day and night |
| 臨休(りんきゅう-ri n kyu u) | Special holiday |
| 連休(れんきゅう-re n kyu u) | Consecutive holidays |
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