noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill.
  2. ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off.

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. suspension (of payment, a license, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban.
  2. suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
停止 ていし
ちょうじ
停止
停止 ちょうじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

halt, stopping
テイ と.める (4th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
pavilion, restaurant, mansion
テイ チン (9th, N1)
tall, high, expensive
コウ たか.い た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)