Japanese symbol for “cessation”
終息
しゅうそく
Romaji: shuusoku
cessation; (coming to an) end
In Japanese, cessation is 終息, read しゅうそく (shuusoku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs cessation; (coming to an) end
Written forms: 終息、終熄. Readings: しゅうそく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cessation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不通 | ふつう futsuu | suspension; interruption; stoppage |
| 途絶 | とぜつ tozetsu | stoppage; interruption; cessation |
| モラトリアム | モラトリアム moratoriamu | moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments) |
| 終止 | しゅうし shuushi | termination; cessation; stop |
| 底止 | ていし teishi | cessation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 終了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | end; close; conclusion |
| 終わり | おわり owari | end; ending; close |
| 終わる | おわる owaru | to end; to come to an end; to finish |
| 終戦 | しゅうせん shuusen | end of war; cessation of hostilities |
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish; to get through with; to complete |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news (from someone); letter; contact |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.