Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2
JLPT level: N4
310 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 4
Meaning: stop, halt
Kunyomi: 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
Onyomi: シ
Composition: 卜
Radical: 止
Reading: とめる
Meaning: stop
Strokes: 4
停止する(ていしする) stop
中止する(ちゅうしする) cancel
廃止する(はいしする) abolish
禁止する(きんしする) prohibit
止まる(とまる) stop [v.i.]
止める(とめる) stop [v.t.]
止む(やむ) (e.g. rain) stop [v.i.]
止める(やめる) stop [v.t.], give up, quit
止血 (シケツ) stopping of bleeding, stanching, hemostasis, haemostasis
止音器 (シオンキ) (piano) damper
抑止 (ヨクシ) check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence
解止 (カイシ) termination
止まる (とまる) to stop (moving), to come to a stop, to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended, to alight, to perch on
止める (とめる) to stop, to turn off, to park, to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain), to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit, to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind, to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple, to detain, to keep in custody
留める (とどめる) to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
止め (とどめ) finishing blow, coup de grâce
留める (とどめる) to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
止まる (とどまる) to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place), to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for
とどまるところを知らない (とどまるところをしらない) knowing no bounds, showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
止める (やめる) to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit, to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
止む (やむ) to cease, to stop, to be over
やむを得ない (やむをえない) cannot be helped, unavoidable
止す (よす) to cease, to desist, to cut it out, to lay off (an activity), to drop (a subject) to abolish, to resign, to give up
Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2
JLPT level: N4
310 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 4
Meaning: stop, halt
Kunyomi: 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
Onyomi: シ
Composition: 卜
Radical: 止
Reading: とめる
Meaning: stop
Strokes: 4
停止する(ていしする) stop
中止する(ちゅうしする) cancel
廃止する(はいしする) abolish
禁止する(きんしする) prohibit
止まる(とまる) stop [v.i.]
止める(とめる) stop [v.t.]
止む(やむ) (e.g. rain) stop [v.i.]
止める(やめる) stop [v.t.], give up, quit
止血 (シケツ) stopping of bleeding, stanching, hemostasis, haemostasis
止音器 (シオンキ) (piano) damper
抑止 (ヨクシ) check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit, deterrent, deterrence
解止 (カイシ) termination
止まる (とまる) to stop (moving), to come to a stop, to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended, to alight, to perch on
止める (とめる) to stop, to turn off, to park, to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain), to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit, to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind, to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple, to detain, to keep in custody
留める (とどめる) to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
止め (とどめ) finishing blow, coup de grâce
留める (とどめる) to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
止まる (とどまる) to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place), to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for
とどまるところを知らない (とどまるところをしらない) knowing no bounds, showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
止める (やめる) to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit, to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
止む (やむ) to cease, to stop, to be over
やむを得ない (やむをえない) cannot be helped, unavoidable
止す (よす) to cease, to desist, to cut it out, to lay off (an activity), to drop (a subject) to abolish, to resign, to give up