JLPT N1

産休

さんきゅう

Romaji: sankyuu
Meaning: Maternity leave

The Japanese term 産休 (さんきゅう) means Maternity leave and appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Quick Info: This word appears frequently in JLPT N1 exams. Mastery helps with both reading and listening sections.

Study tip: Learn 産休 (さんきゅう / sankyuu) for meaning “maternity leave”. This is a JLPT N1 word.

  • Listen. Repeat two times. Shadow the audio without pausing.
  • Chunk it by sound: さ · ん · きゅ · う.
  • Make a 10 second mnemonic with the meaning: “maternity leave”.
  • Write it once. Say さんきゅう and sankyuu as you write.
  • Cloze it: 『今日は[ ]を使います。』 Then say the answer with the meaning.
  • Review at 10 minutes, 1 day, and 3 days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 産休 mean?

maternity leave

How do you pronounce 産休?
さんきゅう
What JLPT level is 産休?
JLPT N1