Quick answer
停 is the kanji for "Halt". A common reading is と.める (tomeru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Halt
Also : Stopping
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 停 represents 'HALT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of halt.
On-reading: てい — remember this sound by associating it with halt. Kun-reading: と.める.
Example Sentences
停電になると、パソコンのデータが消えてしまうので困ります。
ていでんになると、ぱそこんのでーたがきえてしまうのでこまります。
When there's a power outage, it's troublesome because computer data disappears.
バス停で三十分以上待ちましたが、なかなかバスが来ませんでした。
ばすていでさんじゅっぷんいじょうまちましたが、なかなかばすがきませんでした。
I waited at the bus stop for more than thirty minutes, but the bus did not come easily.
Vocabulary using 停
Learn 停 with Spaced Repetition
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