How to say "Stop" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Stop" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Stop" is "Teiryuujo", written in japanese as "停留所".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '停留所 (ていりゅうじょ)' refers to a 'stop', specifically a bus stop or tram stop. It is commonly used in the context of public transportation to indicate where buses or trams halt to pick up or drop off passengers. For example: The bus stop is over there「バスの停留所はあそこです」(ばすのていりゅうじょはあそこです). I will wait at the tram stop「路面電車の停留所で待ちます」(ろめんでんしゃのていりゅうじょでまちます). This word is essential for navigating public transportation systems in Japan.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:
The kanji "停" means "Halt" and can be read as "Tei". The kanji "留" means "Stay" and "Detain" and can be read as "Ryuu", "Ru" and "To". And The kanji "所" means "Place" and can be read as "Sho" and "Tokoro".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Teiryuujo" mean in japanese?
"Teiryuujo" means "Stop" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for halt?What is the Kanji for stay and detain?What is the Kanji for place?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Stop" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "ろ" is read as "ro". And The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.