How to write 休
- Meaning
- rest, day off, retire, sleep
- On reading
- キュウ
- Kun reading
- やす(む)、やす(まる)、やす(める)
- Strokes
- 6
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休み | やすみ | rest; recess |
| 休む | やすむ | to be absent; to take a day off |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ | holiday; day off |
Example sentence
今日は学校が休みです。
きょうはがっこうがやすみです。
There is no school today.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
休rest, day off, retireOn: キュウ · Kun: やす(む)、やす(まる)、やす(める) · 6 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.