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Kotomora

憩

recess, rest, relax, repose

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • ケイ

Kun'yomi

  • いこ.い
  • いこ.う

Meaning

憩 centers on taking a break from activity to recover ease: a recess, a rest, or a moment of relaxation and repose.

Most common words using 憩

  • 休憩きゅうけい
    N4

    rest; break; recess; intermission

  • 憩いいこい
    N1

    rest; relaxation

  • 憩ういこう
    N1

    to rest; to relax; to repose

  • 休憩所きゅうけいじょ

    rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area

  • 休憩時間きゅうけいじかん

    rest period; intermission; break time; recess

  • 一服休憩いっぷくきゅうけい

    tea (coffee, cigarette) break

  • 休憩を取るきゅうけいをとる

    to take a break

  • 休憩室きゅうけいしつ

    break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room

  • 小休憩しょうきゅうけい

    short break; breather

  • 小憩しょうけい

    short break; breather; brief recess; rest

  • 憩いの場いこいのば

    place for relaxation and refreshment

  • 憩室けいしつ

    diverticulum

  • 憩室炎けいしつえん

    diverticulitis

  • 昼休憩ひるきゅうけい

    lunch break

  • 木陰で憩うこかげでいこう

    to take a rest under a tree; to rest in the shade of a tree

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Etymology

憩 combines 舌 (tongue) with 自 (self) and 心 (heart), suggesting a person calming their own heart and tongue, i.e., resting. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component arrangement likely expresses inner quiet.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture your tongue (舌) and your own self (自) with your heart (心) at ease: you are taking a restful recess.

Reading mnemonic

For ケイ, imagine resting under a shady tree with a cool drink, like a relaxing 'kay' (ケイ) sound of contentment.