休憩

きゅうけい · kyuukei · JLPT N3 · noun

remainder

☕🪑 休 rest (person 亻 by a tree 木) + 憩 catch your breath = a break

休 shows a person 亻 leaning against a tree 木, the classic character for rest. 憩 holds 舌 tongue, 自 self and 心 heart, all about catching your breath. Two kinds of rest together make a break or intermission.

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