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äŧ‘
äŧ‘
6 strokes
Frequency: 642
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

rest
day off
retire
sleep

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キãƒĨã‚Ļ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やす.む
やす.ぞる
やす.める

Common Words

やすむ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #884
1

to be absent; to take a day off

Examples
åŊŧはよくäŧšåˆã‚’äŧ‘む。
He often absents himself from meetings.
2

to rest; to have a break

Examples
åŊŧはしばらくぎ間äŧ‘んだ。
He rested for a while.
3

to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire

Examples
įˆļはぞだäŧ‘んでいる。
Father is still in bed.
4

to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

やすãŋ
Noun
Freq #2349
1

rest; recess; respite

Examples
īŧ‘īŧæ™‚īŧ”īŧåˆ†ã‹ã‚‰īŧ‘īŧ‘時ぞでäŧ‘ãŋ時間です。
We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.
2

vacation; holiday; absence; suspension

Examples
äģŠåēĻぎäŧ‘ãŋã¯ãŠã“ã¸čĄŒããŽīŧŸ
Where are you going on your vacation?
3

dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

きゅうけい
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #2357
1

rest; break; recess; intermission

Examples
äŧ‘憊しãĻã‚ŗãƒŧヒãƒŧã‚’éŖ˛ã‚‚ã†ã€‚
Let's take a break for coffee.
ãĒつやすãŋ
Noun
Freq #3616
1

summer vacation; summer holiday

Examples
こぎ夏äŧ‘ãŋã¯ãŠã“ã‹ã¸čĄŒããŽã§ã™ã‹ã€‚
Are you going away this summer?
おやすãŋ
Freq #3917
1

Polite; Common noun

holiday; day off; absence

Examples
感čŦįĨ­ãŽãŠäŧ‘ãŋ、æĨŊしんでね。
Have a nice Thanksgiving!
2

Honorific; Common noun

sleep; rest

3

Abbreviation; Word usually written using kana alone; Interjection

good night

Examples
おäŧ‘ãŋ、いいå¤ĸたくさんčĻ‹ãĻね。
Good night and sweet dreams.
åŊŧåĨŗã¯ãŠæ¯ã•ã‚“ãĢおやすãŋぎキ゚をした。
She kissed her mother good night.
ã˛ã‚‹ã‚„ã™ãŋ
Adverb
Noun
Freq #4525
1

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

きゅうじつ
Noun
Freq #4647
1

holiday; day off

Examples
クãƒĒã‚šãƒžã‚šã¯į‰šåˆĨãĒäŧ‘æ—Ĩだ。
Christmas is a special holiday.
おäŧ‘ãŋãĒさい
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #6283
1

good night

Examples
åŊŧã¯ä¸ĄčĻĒãĢ「おやすãŋãĒã•ã„ã€ã¨č¨€ãŖãŸã€‚
He said good night to his parents.
äŧ‘čļŗ
きゅうそく
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #7143
1

rest; relief; relaxation

Examples
į§ãŸãĄã¯æ˜ŧは働き、夜はäŧ‘息する。
We work by day and rest by night.
きゅうか
Noun
Freq #7173
1

holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough

Examples
į§ã¯äŧ‘暇でå‡ēかけãĻいぞした。
I was out of town on vacation.
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