JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
休 means rest, day off, retire. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes, read やすむ or やすまる or きゅう. It is built from 2 parts: 亻 (person), 木 (tree, wood). It appears in 休み (holiday) and 休む (to rest / to have a break / to get time off).
休 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
休 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休み | やすみ | holiday |
| 休む | やすむ | to rest / to have a break / to get time off |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ | summer vacation |
These use 亻 or 木 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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