How do you read 休憩?

休憩 is read きゅうけい (kyuukei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 休憩 used in a sentence?

昼の1時まで休憩です。 — Break until 1 p.m.

How do you write 休憩 in romaji?

休憩 is written kyuukei in romaji, also spelled kyukei.

What kanji are in 休憩?

休 (Rest, Day Off); 憩 (Recess, Rest).

休憩きゅうけい

Q: What JLPT level is 休憩?

休憩 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

きゅうけい · kyuukei (also spelled kyukei)

JLPT N2 › noun

Rest, break, recess, intermission

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Heiban

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Example sentences

昼の1時まで休憩です。

ひるのいちじまできゅうけいです。

Break until 1 p.m.

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休憩室でお弁当を食べます。

きゅうけいしつでおべんとうをたべます。

I eat my lunch in the break room.

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引っ越しの準備をしてから、休憩しました。

ひっこしのじゅんびをしてから、きゅうけいしました。

After preparing for the move, I rested.

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ここで休憩しなくちゃ。

ここできゅうけいしなくちゃ。

I've got to rest here.

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Kanji in this word

休Rest, Day Off, Retire 音きゅう訓やす.む・やす.まる JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 憩Recess, Rest, Relax 音けい訓いこ.い・いこ.う JLPT N1 · 16 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

産休さんきゅうmaternity leave 休学きゅうがくtemporary absence from school, suspension 休業きゅうぎょうclosure, shutdown, holiday 休講きゅうこうlecture canceled 休養きゅうようrest, break, recreation 休戦きゅうせんtruce, armistice 休憩きゅうけいrest, break, intermission

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What does 休憩 mean?

Rest, break, recess, intermission.

How do you pronounce 休憩?

きゅうけい (kyuukei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 休憩?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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