All JLPT kanjiStroke order
N4
止stop
止
| Meaning | stop, halt |
|---|---|
| On'yomi | シ |
| Kun'yomi | -さ.し, -さ.す, -と.める, -ど.まり, -ど.め, -や.む, と.まる, と.める, とど.まる, とど.め, とど.める, や.む, や.める, よ.す |
Words with 止
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 止まる | N5 | とまる | とまるto come to a halt | |
| 止める | N4 | とめる | とめるto stop / halt / park (something physical or an action; e.g. 車[くるま]を止[と]める = stop a car) | |
| 止める | N4 | やめる | やめるto quit / stop (an activity, job, habit; e.g. 仕事[しごと]をやめる = quit a job) | |
| 止む | N4 | やむ | やむto cease, to stop | |
| 禁止 | N3 | きんし | きんしprohibition, ban | |
| 中止 | N3 | ちゅうし | ちゅうしsuspension, stoppage, discontinuance | |
| 止す | N3 | よす | よすto cease, to give up | |
| 停止 | N2 | ていし | ていしsuspension, interruption, stoppage | |
| 防止 | N2 | ぼうし | ぼうしprevention, check | |
| 立ち止まる | N2 | たちどまる | たちどまるto stop, to halt, to stand still |
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