停 (halt, stopping) - Kanji Codex

停

halt, stopping

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

テイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

と.まると.める

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:11

JLPT:2

Frequency:733

Vocabulary

テイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
調停	チョウテイ	arbitration; conciliation; mediation
停学	テイガク	suspension from school
停止	テイシ	stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off; suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban; suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person
停車	テイシャ	stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
停戦	テイセン	armistice; ceasefire

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
バス停	バスてい	bus stop
停まる	とまる	to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended; to alight; to perch on
停める	とめる	to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; to detain; to keep in custody
停止	ちょうじ	stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off; suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition; ban; suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person
停留所	ていりゅうじょ	stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place

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