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止

stop
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingと.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める、-ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、-や.む、よ.す、-さ.す、-さ.し
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. stopRtK
    運転者は一時停止線のところで停止しなければならない。Drivers must stop at the stop line.tatoeba
    あるところで止まる。It stops at a certain point.wiki
  2. halt
  1. to stop (doing)
  2. to cease
  3. to desist
  4. to drop
  5. to lay off

Popular Usage

止まる止む止める禁止受け止める

Radicals and components

Radical止stop
Components
How it's built
止
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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footprint (止)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 396

Compound words

止まるとまる
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease
止むやむ
to cease; to stop; to be over
止めるとめる
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough)
禁止きんし
prohibition; inhibition; ban
受け止めるうけとめる
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
静止するせいしする
to stand still
痛み止めいたみどめ
a painkiller
禁止するきんしする
to prohibition
停止するていしする
stoppage
廃止するはいしする
to abolition
防止するぼうしする
to prevent
休止きゅうし
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
止すよす
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off
制止せいし
control; check; restraint; inhibition
静止せいし
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
阻止そし
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking
中止ちゅうし
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage; cancellation (of a planned event)
停止ていし
stoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.)
廃止はいし
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
防止ぼうし
prevention; check
抑止よくし
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
口止めくちどめ
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; muzzling (someone); gagging
歯止めはどめ
brake; drag; skid; pawl; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.)
終止符しゅうしふ
full stop; period; end

On Reading Examples

大型と小型の２台の飛行機が、ハンガー内で停止していました。ていし
Two airplanes, one large and one small, were at rest in the hangar.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼らのけんかを止めさせそうとした。
He tried to put an end to their quarrel.tatoeba
彼は働くのを止めた。
He has ceased from work.tatoeba
彼は息を止めた。
He held his breath.tatoeba
電源ON後のセルフテスト中に止まる。
The PC stops during the self-test after the power is switched on.wiki
兌換制度を止める。
The conversion system was stopped.wiki
扇を止める帯状の輪。
This is a ring to keep a Sensu closed.wiki
春宮大夫を止む。
He resigned as Togu no daibu.wiki
春宮大進を止む。
The Togu-daishin system was abolished.wiki

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 止

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