Kanji

halt, stopping

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とめる, とまる

Nanori (Name Reading)

とどむ

Common Readings

テイ

Example sentences

停止 ていし
信号が赤だったので、車を停止させた。

The signal was red, so I stopped the car.

エラー エラー
コンピューターが予期せぬエラーで停止した。

The computer stopped due to an unexpected error.

停まる とまる
赤信号だったので、タクシーは交差点の手前で停まった。

The taxi stopped before the intersection because the light was red.

停める とめる
彼は車を道端に停めた。

He stopped the car on the side of the road.

停滞 ていたい
景気が停滞している。

The economy is stagnating.

前線 ぜんせん
「梅雨前線が停滞しているため、雨が降り続いている。」

"Because the rainy season front is stationary, it continues to rain."

停車 ていしゃ
この急行列車は、次の駅には停車しません。

This express train does not stop at the next station.

急行列車 きゅうこうれっしゃ
急行列車は、主要な駅にのみ停車します。

The express train stops only at major stations.

停電 ていでん
突然の停電で街は真っ暗になった

The city went completely dark due to a sudden power outage.

最中 さいちゅう
会議の最中に停電が起きた。

The power went out in the middle of the meeting.

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