Japanese symbol for “pause”
休止
きゅうし
Romaji: kyuushi
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
In Japanese, pause is 休止, read きゅうし (kyuushi).
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, vi, vs pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pause”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 区切り | くぎり kugiri | pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation |
| 合間 | あいま aima | interval; break; pause |
| 間 | ま ma | time; pause |
| 間合い | まあい maai | pause; interval |
| ポーズ | ポーズ poozu | pause |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 休み | やすみ yasumi | rest; recess; respite |
| 休日 | きゅうじつ kyuujitsu | holiday; day off |
| 休憩 | きゅうけい kyuukei | rest; break; recess |
| 夏休み | なつやすみ natsuyasumi | summer vacation; summer holiday |
| 休暇 | きゅうか kyuuka | holiday; vacation; day off |
| 連休 | れんきゅう renkyuu | consecutive holidays |
| 禁止 | きんし kinshi | prohibition; inhibition; ban |
| 停止 | ていし teishi | stoppage; coming to a stop; halt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pause”.
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.