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止

止 — stop, halt

On
シ
Kun
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
2

Common words with 止

  • 禁止きんしprohibition; inhibition; banCommon

    喫煙は絶対禁止。
    Smoking is strictly prohibited.

  • 停止ていしstoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstillCommon

    列車は滑らかに停止した。
    The train came to a smooth stop.

  • 防止ぼうしprevention; checkCommon

    チョコレートにはLDLの酸化を防止する力がある。
    Chocolate acts to prevent LDL oxidisation.

  • 中止ちゅうしinterruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppageCommon
  • 廃止はいしabolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulmentCommon
  • 歯止めはどめbrake; drag; skid; pawlCommon
  • 受け止めるうけとめるto catch; to stop the blowCommon
  • 阻止そしobstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stoppingCommon
  • 差し止めさしとめprohibition; ban; suspension; injunctionCommon
  • 終止符しゅうしふfull stop; periodCommon
  • 禁止法きんしほうnegative statute; law against somethingCommon
  • 抑止よくしkeeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppressionCommon
  • 止まるとまるto stop (moving); to come to a stopCommon
  • 静止せいしstillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstillCommon
  • 通行止めつうこうどめclosure (of a road); suspension of trafficCommon
  • 休止きゅうしpause; suspension; rest; stoppageCommon
  • 射止めるいとめるto shoot dead; to bring down (an animal)Common
  • 口止めくちどめforbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (s…Common
  • 止すよすto stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up; to quitCommon
  • 止むやむto cease; to stop; to be overCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 80 words that use 止.

  • 中止 ちゅうし interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage
  • 止まる とまる to stop (moving); to come to a stop
  • 通行止め つうこうどめ closure (of a road); suspension of traffic
  • 休止 きゅうし pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
  • 止む やむ to cease; to stop; to be over

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