Rest, Break
Noun, する verb, and の adjective
きゅうし
わたしの大すきなバンドが、かつどうを休止しました。
My absolute favorite band is on hiatus.
パソコンのスリープと休止じょうたいのちがいをおしえてください。
Could you tell me the difference between sleep mode and hibernation mode on the computer, please?
しごとのと中で、小まめに小休止をとってエクササイズをするようにしています。
I'm trying to take little breaks and exercise frequently during work.
A stop that's just a rest (aka not permanent) isn't a straight up stop. You're planning on continuing again. That's why this is a pause.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.