Today’s second #kanji is #休, which is made of #にんべん(亻) and 木. This is an ideogram showing a person leaning on a tree to have a rest.
Meaning: to rest, a rest
休日(キュウジツ): a holiday, a day off
休止(キュウシ): a pause, suspension; a rest, a halt
代休(ダイキュウ): a substitute day off (for working on a holiday)
連休(レンキュウ): consecutive holidays, a long holiday
休む(やすむ): to rest; to take a day off; to go to bed
休まる(やすまる): to be rested, to be relieved
昼休み(ひるやすみ): a lunch break, a noon recess
夏休み(なつやすみ): the summer holidays
気休め(きやすめ): temporary ease of mind, temporarily soothing words/actions
箸休め(はしやすめ): a side dish served between main courses
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