Word Meaning 休養

きゅうよう kyuuyou

休養 is read as きゅうよう (kyuuyou) and means rest.

Meaning

English

  1. rest
  2. relaxation
  3. recreation
  4. recuperation
  5. convalescence

Reading

Kana

きゅうよう

Romaji

kyuuyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4418 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

休養室

きゅうようしつ

rest or recreation room

休暇

きゅうか

holiday

休憩

きゅうけい

rest

休診

きゅうしん

being closed (of a clinic, doctor's office, etc.)

休憩時間

きゅうけいじかん

rest period

休憩所

きゅうけいじょ

rest area

休戦条約

きゅうせんじょうやく

armistice treaty

休止状態

きゅうしじょうたい

hibernation

教養

きょうよう

(understanding or appreciation of) culture

栄養

えいよう

nutrition

療養

りょうよう

recuperation

扶養

ふよう

support (e.g. of one's dependents)

Example Sentences

6

Tom needed rest.

I just want to rest.

What we need now is a rest.

It's very important to get enough rest.

Before going back to work, I decided to rest a little.

Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.