When “休” fills a head
Why it is in the set
眠 (sleep) is a physical need. 休 is a decision, and the funnier of the two, because it is the one people keep failing to make. A head full of 休 is usually a head that has been meaning to stop for some days.
What a head full of it looks like
Counting the days to the next one off. Sitting down and immediately thinking of something to do. Booking nothing for a Saturday and then filling it anyway. A head led by 休 wants a break and is negotiating with itself for permission.
Words that use it
休む (yasumu, to rest), 休日 (kyuujitsu, a day off), 休憩 (kyuukei, a break), 連休 (renkyuu, consecutive holidays), お休み (oyasumi, goodnight).
Kanji it turns up with
忙 (busy) behind 休 is the contradiction the quips use most. 暇 (free time) behind it is the rare and happy version.
Where “休” comes from
A person, 亻, beside a tree, 木. Somebody stopping in the shade. It is one of the clearest pictures in the whole writing system and it is taught in the first year of school for exactly that reason.
休む covers taking a break, taking a day off, and going to bed. Context does all the work.
お休み (oyasumi) is also how you say goodnight.
A line you might get for “休”
“Resting is scheduled for later. It has been later all week.”
Count the “休” in your own headOthers in “Everyday”
“休” is filed under “Everyday”. These are the rest of that group.
The 36 kanji
This is entirely a joke and has nothing to do with any real person.