国民の休日 こくみんのきゅうじつ Meanings Expression, Noun citizen's holiday (i.e.: by law, any weekday that falls between two other national holidays (e.g. September 22, falling between Respect the Elderly Day and the Autumn Equinox Holiday)) Kanji 国 country. Read as コク. 民 people. Read as ミン. 休 rest. Read as キュウ. 日 day. Read as ジツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists