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Japanese symbol for “stalling”

Romaji: tachioujou
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling

In Japanese, stalling is , read (tachioujou).

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

  1. n, vi, vs being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock
  2. n, vi, vs being stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless
  3. n, vi, vs dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

stand up, rise, set up
on: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kun: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
journey, travel, chase away
on: オウ
kun: い.く、いにしえ、さき.に、ゆ.く
8 strokes · JLPT 1
life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “stalling”

WordReadingMeaning
こしおれ koshiorestalling; having a relapse

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たちば tachibaposition; situation
どくりつ dokuritsuindependence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
せいりつ seiritsuformation; establishment; materialization
こくりつ kokuritsunational; founded and run by the central government
たいりつ tairitsuconfrontation; opposition; antagonism
せつりつ setsuritsuestablishment; founding
おうふく oufukumaking a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
おうらい ouraicoming and going; traffic
せいかつ seikatsulife; living

See also: Chinese symbol for “stalling”.

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.

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