noun

  1. holiday, day off, absence. Polite language.
  2. sleep, rest. Honorific or respectful language.

interjection

Abbreviation, usually written with kana alone.
  1. good night.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
お休み おやすみ
 
御休み おやすみ

Contained Kanji 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)