Japanese symbol for “halting”
訥々
とつとつ
Romaji: totsutotsu
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
In Japanese, halting is 訥々, read とつとつ (totsutotsu).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to halting (speech); faltering; stammering
Written forms: 訥々、訥訥、吶々、吶吶. Readings: とつとつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “halting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 釘付け | くぎづけ kugizuke | being stationary; being rooted to the spot; halting |
| 辿々しい | たどたどしい tadotadoshii | faltering; tottering; halting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朴訥 | ぼくとつ bokutotsu | unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless |
| 訥弁 | とつべん totsuben | slowness of speech; awkwardness of speech |
See also: Chinese symbol for “halting”.
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