6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 1st grade
JLPT exam level N5

rest, day off, retire, sleep

Kun'yomi
  • to be absent ②to rest ③to go to bed ④to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time
  • to be rested
  • to rest
On'yomi
  • キュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

やすやすまるやすめる 72.5%
キュウ 27.5%

Character Breakdown

rest, day off, retire
やす.む キュウ (1st, N5)
human radical (no. 9)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

to be absent ②to rest ③to go to bed ④to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time
holiday ②sleep ③good night
rest ②vacation ③dormancy (of a silkworm prior to molting)
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References

Unicode hex code 4F11
JIS X 0208 1-21-57
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 380
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 142
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 52
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 440
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 60
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 60
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 61
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 13
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 80
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 56
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 138
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.6
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 64
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 974
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a4.2
Four corner code 2429.0
De Roo Code 2164