停 — “stop / halt” in Japanese

Grade 4てい

Radical ⼈ · radical 9 The building block this kanji is filed under

“stop / halt” in Japanese is 停, read tei (てい). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 停止 (stop / suspension).

Try it now

What does 停 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	停
Meaning	stop / halt
Readings	てい
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	停止 (stop / suspension)

How to read 停

停 is read tei (てい) depending on the word.

Words with 停

停電ていでん
停止ていし

Learn 停 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 停

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Read this character in a real sentence

🚄 東海道新幹線で初の夜行列車 Grade 5

Updated: 2026-08-28