Kanji
N5 6 strokes Grade 1 freq #642

rest, day off, retire, sleep

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

person hito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

holiday; vacation
holiday; day off
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.)
consecutive holidays
rest; break
weekly holiday
cease-fire; truce
temporary retirement; leave of absence
rest; relaxation
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

summer vacation; summer holiday
rest; recess
to come to an end
lunch break; noon recess
to be absent; to take a day off
to be rested; to feel at ease
spring break; spring vacation

Example sentences

About 50 percent of the firms in Japan have acknowledged the necessity of giving their workers longer holidays, and think summer holidays are needed to give their workers both mental and physical refreshment.

Many young people make use of their summer vacation to climb Mt. Fuji.

What's your day off?

The sun was shining and it was warm, so I took the day off.