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N4 · 11 strokes · — · Irodori #472 · Pre-Intermediate L4
停
halt, stopping
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Readings
- On’yomi
- テイ
- Kun’yomi
- と・まる、と・める
Example words
一時停止
いちじていし
pause
停止
ていし
stop
各駅停車／各停
かくえきていしゃ／かくてい
local (stopping at every station)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 11-stroke character meaning "halt" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "halt" (停) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
バス停 (ばすてい) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in バス停 (ばすてい) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: と・まる、と・める — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: テイ — common in compound words (熟語).