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止

Stop

WaniKani level 3JLPT N4Joyo grade 2Top 500 · #3104 strokes

Meanings

Stop, Halt

On'yomi

し

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

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

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 止

止 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

止 (Stop) is taught on WaniKani at level 3 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #310 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 3

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Words using 止

休止きゅうしpause禁止きんしprohibition口止めくちどめforbidding mentioning (something to others)差し止めさしとめprohibition止すよすto stop (doing)止まるとまるto stop (moving)止むやむto cease止めるやめるto stop (an activity)歯止めはどめbrake射止めるいとめるto shoot dead受け止めるうけとめるto catch

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