Japanese symbol for “interruption”
中止
ちゅうし
Romaji: chuushi
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage
In Japanese, interruption is 中止, read ちゅうし (chuushi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage
- n, vs, vt cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “interruption”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中断 | ちゅうだん chuudan | interruption; suspension; break |
| 邪魔 | じゃま jama | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance |
| 妨害 | ぼうがい bougai | obstruction; hindrance; blocking |
| 不通 | ふつう futsuu | suspension; interruption; stoppage |
| 停止 | ていし teishi | ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 禁止 | きんし kinshi | prohibition; inhibition; ban |
| 停止 | ていし teishi | stoppage; coming to a stop; halt |
| 止まる | とまる tomaru | to stop (moving); to come to a stop |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interruption”.
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.