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Kanji 止

4 strokes

Meaning

stop, halt

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
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
Strokes
4
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#310 / 2500

Themes: Movement

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Words with 止

  • 止まる

    とまる

    to come to a halt

    N5
  • 止む

    やむ

    to cease, to stop

    N4
  • 止める

    やめる

    to end, to stop

    N4
  • 止める

    とめる

    to stop (something)

    N4
  • 禁止

    きんし

    prohibition, ban

    N3
  • 止す

    よす

    to cease, to give up

    N3
  • 中止

    ちゅうし

    suspension, stoppage, discontinuance

    N3
  • 停止

    ていし

    suspension, interruption, stoppage

    N2

Example sentences

  • 雨あめが止やむまで待まちましょう。

    Let's wait until it stops raining.

  • 日本旅行にほんりょこうは中止ちゅうししなければいけない。

    We must cancel our trip to Japan.

  • たばこを止とめることができればなあ。

    I wish I could give up smoking.

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Other kanji with radical “stop” 止