休 — rest

You can spot 休 in 夏休み (summer holiday) and 休み (rest, holiday).

N5 6 strokes

Readings

On’yomi
キュウ
Kun’yomi
やす.む、やす.まる、やす.める

How to write 休

Numbered stroke order diagram for 休
Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 休 in words

  • 夏休みなつやすみ
    summer holiday
  • 休みやすみ
    rest, holiday
  • 休むやすむ
    to rest

In a sentence

  • 昨日は休みでした。きのうはやすみでした。Yesterday was a day off.
  • 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 missed school because of a cold.
  • どうして昨日休みましたか。どうしてきのうやすみましたか。Why were you absent yesterday?

Quick practice: 休

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