This kanji has a kunyoumi or Japanese reading of: やす, and it has an onyoumi or Chinese reading of: キュウ. This character has the meanings: rest, day off, retire, or sleep. This character is made up of the following radicals or parts: the stylised ひと or にんべん (亻)、followed by the kanji character き meaning tree. You can remember this kanji by the following hint: a person イ resting beside a tree 木. Our example sentence is: 老人は休みために少しの間立ち止まった。ろうじんはやすみためにすこしのあいだたちどまった。The old man stopped for a moment to rest.

Grade

Kun

On

Meaning

Strokes

Example Sentence

JLPT N5

やす

キュウ

rest, day off, retire, sleep

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老人は休みために少しの間立ち止まった。

ろうじんはやすみためにすこしのあいだたちどまった。

The old man stopped for a moment to rest.