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
信号が赤に変わったので、彼は急いで車を止めた。

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

上げる あげる
彼は手を上げてタクシーを止めた。

He raised his hand and stopped a taxi.

止まる とまる
車が赤信号で止まった。

The car stopped at the red light.

瞬間 しゅんかん
その瞬間、世界が止まったように感じた。

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

受け止める うけとめる
彼は彼女の忠告を真摯に受け止めた

He took her advice seriously.

はい
彼はその一敗を重く受け止めた

He took that one defeat seriously.

立ち止まる たちどまる
彼女は美しい景色に目を奪われ、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、これまでの人生を振り返ってみる。

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

禁止 きんし
この建物内での喫煙は厳重に禁止されています。

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside this building.

以降 いこう
午後十時以降は外出を禁止する。

Going out after 10 PM is prohibited.

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