Japanese symbol for “shutdown”
休業
きゅうぎょう
Romaji: kyuugyou
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
In Japanese, shutdown is 休業, read きゅうぎょう (kyuugyou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shutdown”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閉鎖 | へいさ heisa | shutdown; lockout |
| シャットダウン | シャットダウン shattodaun | shutdown |
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 |
| 企業 | きぎょう kigyou | enterprise; business; company |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | business; enterprise; venture |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shutdown”.
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.