Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to rest, to relax, to repose.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
憩う いこう
 
息う いこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

recess, rest, relax
ケイ いこ.い (8th, N1)
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)