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Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1731 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: recess, rest, relax, repose

Kunyomi: いこ.い, いこ.う

Onyomi: ケイ

Composition: 舌 息

憩

Radical

Radical: 心

Meaning: heart

Reading: こころ

Frequency: 1,115

Alternative forms:

忄(alt radical position hen)

心

Examples

Onyomi Examples

憩室 (ケイシツ) diverticulum

憩室炎 (ケイシツエン) diverticulitis

小休憩 (ショウキュウケイ) short break, breather

一服休憩 (イップクキュウケイ) tea (coffee, cigarette) break

Kunyomi Examples

憩い (いこい) rest, relaxation

憩いの場 (いこいのば) place for relaxation and refreshment

憩う (いこう) to rest, to relax, to repose

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