Quick answer
休 is the kanji for "Rest". It is a JLPT N5 kanji. The main reading is やす.む (yasumu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Rest
Also : Retire · Day off · Sleep
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A person (人) leaning against a tree (木) trunk — the tree provides shade and support as the weary traveler rests peacefully in its shadow.
きゅう (kyuu) sounds like 'queue' — rest while you wait in the queue.
Example Sentences
日曜日はゆっくり休みます。
にちようびはゆっくりやすみます。
I rest leisurely on Sundays.
風邪で学校を休みました。
かぜでがっこうをやすみました。
I was absent from school because of a cold.
Vocabulary using 休
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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