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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
JōyōGrade 2

Popular Usage

止まる止む止める禁止受け止める

Radicals and components

Radical止stopComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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
止まるとどまる
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to
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)
止めるやめる
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit
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
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
足止めあしどめ
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; inducement to stay; being stranded
波止場はとば
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
禁止法きんしほう
negative statute; law against something
差し止めさしとめ
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

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