rest, day off, retire, sleep
休 centers on stopping activity so a person can recover: resting, sleeping, taking a day off, or stepping away from work.
休 is commonly explained as a person 亻 beside a tree 木, suggesting a person resting by a tree.
The left side is a person, and the right side is a tree. Picture a tired person leaning against a tree to rest on a day off.
For キュウ, imagine resting in a quiet queue under the tree: the calm queue cues キュウ while the person rests.
rest; recess; respite
to be absent; to take a day off
holiday; day off; absence
holiday; day off
rest; break; recess; intermission
summer vacation; summer holiday
consecutive holidays
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
good night
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
rest; relief; relaxation
spring break; spring vacation
cease-fire; truce; armistice
weekly holiday
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
(temporary) closure of school
(temporary) closure (of a theater, entertainment venue, etc.)
winter vacation; winter holidays
without a holiday; nonstop
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
(short) rest; breather; break
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
suspension of publication
temporary absence from school
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
idle; unused; fallow
to come to an end
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
leave; furlough
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year