Kanji

憩

憩

recess, rest, relax, repose

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いこい, いこう

Nanori (Name Reading)

やす

Common Readings

ケイ, いこ…い, いこ…う

Example sentences

休憩 きゅうけい
一時間の作業の後に、少し休憩をとった。

I took a short break after an hour of work.

お茶 おちゃ
午後の休憩にお茶を飲みました。

I drank tea during the afternoon break.

休憩時間 きゅうけいじかん
休憩時間に、同僚とおしゃべりをするのが楽しみだ。

I look forward to chatting with my colleagues during break time.

憩い いこい
ここは市民の憩いの場として親しまれている

This place is cherished as a place of relaxation for citizens.

若人 わこうど
この公園は若人たちの憩いの場となっている

This park has become a place of relaxation for young people.

Example Vocabulary

休憩

きゅうけい

rest; break; recess

休憩時間

きゅうけいじかん

break time; recess; rest period

休憩室

きゅうけいしつ

休憩所

きゅうけいじょ

休憩を取る

きゅうけいをとる

憩い

いこい

relaxation; rest; repose

憩いの場

いこいのば

休憩をとる

きゅうけいをとる

小休憩

しょうきゅうけい

憩う

いこう

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