Kanji

止

stop, halt

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

止部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese 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

Nanori (Name Reading)

おる, ただ, と, とどむ, とまる, とめ, とも, もと

Common Readings

シ, と…まる, と…める

Example sentences

止める とめる
信号 変わった ので 急いで 止めた

The traffic light turned red, so he hurriedly stopped the car.

上げる あげる
上げて タクシー 止めた

He raised his hand and stopped a taxi.

止まる とまる
赤信号 止まった

The car stopped at the red light.

瞬間 しゅんかん
その 瞬間 世界 止まった よう 感じた

At that moment, I felt like the world had stopped.

受け止める うけとめる
彼女 忠告 真摯 受け止めた

He took her advice seriously.

はい
その 重く 受け止めた

He took that one defeat seriously.

立ち止まる たちどまる
彼女 美しい 景色 奪われ 思わず 立ち止まった

Captivated by the beautiful scenery, she stopped without thinking.

振り返る ふりかえる
時々 立ち止まって これまで 人生 振り返ってみる

Sometimes I stop and look back on my life so far.

禁止 きんし
この 建物 喫煙 厳重 禁止 されています

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside this building.

以降 いこう
午後 以降 外出 禁止 する

Going out after 10 PM is prohibited.

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