stop, halt
On'yomi (音読み)
- テイ
- チョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- と.まる
- とど.まる
- とど.める
About this kanji
The kanji 停 (てい) primarily means 'stop' or 'halt.' It can be used for both nouns and verbs. For example, 停止 (ていし) refers to a 'stop' in a general sense, while 停車 (ていしゃ) specifically means a 'stop' for a train or vehicle. Another useful word is 停留所 (ていりゅうじょ), which means 'bus stop.' You may also encounter 停電 (ていでん), meaning a 'power outage.' This kanji often appears in contexts involving pauses or interruptions, so it's helpful for anyone navigating transportation or discussing service interruptions. Remember, when using the kun'yomi readings, such as とまる, it indicates stopping something in action.
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Example sentences
バスが駅で停まった。
The bus stopped at the station.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stop, halt
- Tiếng Việt
- dừng lại, ngừng
- 日本語
- 停止する, 休止
- 한국어
- 정지, 정차
- 中文
- 停, 停止
- id
- berhenti, henti
- th
- หยุด, หยุด
- es
- parada, alto
- fr
- arrêt, halte
- de
- Stopp, Halt
- pt
- parar, halt
Common compounds
- 停止ていしstop, halt
- 停車ていしゃstop (of a train or vehicle)
- 停留所ていりゅうじょbus stop, stop
- 停電ていでんpower outage
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