Kanji

What does the kanji 憩 mean?

憩 means rest, relaxation. On'yomi ケイ. Kun'yomi いこ.い、いこ.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiケイ
Kun'yomiいこ.い、いこ.う
Strokes16
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケイKun'yomi いこ.い、いこ.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

rest, relaxation

Memory hook

Breathing through the nose (自) into the heart (心), letting tongue and eyes rest — REST, RELAX.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 休憩きゅうけいa break, rest

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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