# 憩 — take a break

憩 means “take a break”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei). Kun'yomi: いこ(い) (ikoi). You'll see it in words such as 憩い (ikoi, “rest; relaxation”).

- Meaning: take a break
- On'yomi: ケイ (kei)
- Kun'yomi: いこ(い) (ikoi)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 3

## How to remember 憩

Parts: 舌 tongue · 息 breath

## Words with 憩

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 憩い | いこい (ikoi) | rest; relaxation |
| 憩う | いこう (ikou) | to rest; to relax |

## More in the “Body & health 3” set

[疫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/epidemic/) · [癒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soothe/) · [尿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urine/) · [吐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spit/) · [尻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rear/) · [憩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/take-a-break/) · [睡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/slumber/) · [腎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/kidney/) · [掌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/palm-of-the-hand/)

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