音読み: カ
訓読み: ひま
画数: 13
部首: 日（ひへん）
Meaning
Spare Time / Leisure / Rest.
- 暇 — free time; leisure
- 休暇 — vacation; time off
- 余暇 — spare time; off-hours
- 暇人 — a person with time on their hands
- 暇潰し — time-killing; pastime
- 有給休暇 — paid leave
暇 pairs the sun radical 日 (“day/time”) with a phonetic that cues the sound 叚 (カ) and carries the idea of “surplus/extra.” Together they point to extra daylight — time when you’re free: spare time, leisure, or a break.
Nuance: 暇 is personal free time. 休暇 is formal leave or a holiday.
Think of the sun (日) shining on a moment of 余 — “something extra.” That image helps you recall the sense of spare time. The actual phonetic piece here is 叚 (カ), which gives the sound. Together they form 暇 — “free time, leisure, a break.”
Forms
休暇 — vacation; leave; time off