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休: rest

rest; day off
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Readings

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キュウ
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やすむ・やすまる・やすめる

休む(やすむ) "rest; be absent": 学校を休む(がっこうをやすむ) "stay home from school". 休み(やすみ) "day off". きゅう in compounds: 休日(きゅうじつ).

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Key words

休みやすみday off; holiday
休むやすむto rest; to be absent
休日きゅうじつholiday; day off
休憩きゅうけいbreak; rest
夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation

Example sentences

I caught a cold, so I'll stay home from school today.

Sunday is a holiday, so the office is closed.

Let's take a short break and have some tea.

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