How to say 'Stop' in Japanese | 停止

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The Japanese word for Stop is 'Teishi', written as 停止 in Japanese.'Stop' in hiragana is ていし.

word

停止

Meaning

Stop

Reading

ていし

teishi

Kanji

停Halt 止Stop

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '停止 (ていし)' means 'stop' or 'halt'. It is commonly used to describe the cessation of movement, activity, or operation. This term is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as machinery, vehicles, or systems. For example: The train came to a stop「電車が停止した」(でんしゃがていしした). The machine stopped due to an error「機械がエラーで停止した」(きかいがエラーでていしした). Additionally, '停止' can also refer to the suspension or discontinuation of services, processes, or functions, as in: The service has been temporarily stopped「サービスが一時停止している」(サービスがいちじていししている).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6785

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 停止

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

停

Meaning

Halt

kanji

止

Meaning

Stop

Words Related to 停止 Through the Kanji 停

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 停 as well.

word

停車

Meaning

Stop

word

バス停

Meaning

Bus stop

word

停留所

Meaning

Stop

word

停電

Meaning

Blackout

Words Related to 停止 Through the Kanji 止

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 止 as well.

word

止める

Meaning

Stop

word

止まる

Meaning

Stop

word

行き止まり

Meaning

Dead end

word

止む

Meaning

Stop

word

禁止

Meaning

Prohibition

word

受け止める

Meaning

Accept, Catch

word

止め

Meaning

Stop

word

中止

Meaning

Cancellation

word

通行止め

Meaning

Roadblock

word

立ち止まる

Meaning

Stop, Pause

word

引き止める

Meaning

Stop, Detain

word

立ち入り禁止

Meaning

No entry

word

廃止

Meaning

Abolition

word

防止

Meaning

Prevention

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What does 'Teishi' (停止) mean?

'Teishi' means 'Stop' .

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