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Kanji 止: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 止: stop, halt

Key takeaways

Kanji 止: stop, halt. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

止
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Meaning

stophalt

On reading

シ

Kun 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

Radical

止

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 止

stop, halt

Kanji structure breakdown

止

Structure breakdown

卜

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character originally depicts a footprint, representing the act of stopping. Since the component 'divination' (卜) does not logically explain the meaning, it is best to remember it through common vocabulary such as 'stop' (정지) or 'prohibit' (금지).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シ
  • 静止せいし

    stillness / standing still / motionless

  • 阻止そし

    prevention / stopping / blocking

  • 廃止はいし

    abolition / repeal / cancellation

  • 停止ていし

    stop / suspension / interruption

  • 防止ぼうし

    prevention / avoiding problems

  • 禁止きんし

    prohibition / ban / not allowed

  • 中止ちゅうし

    cancellation / stopping / interruption

Kun reading

と.まる
  • 受け止めるうけとめる

    to catch / to stop / to accept

  • 止まるとどまる

    to stay / to remain / to be limited to

  • 止めるとどめる

    to stop / to put an end to

  • 止むを得ないやむをえない

    cannot be helped / unavoidable

  • 呼び止めるよびとめる

    to call out / to stop someone

  • 引き止めるひきとめる

    to detain / to hold back / to stop

  • 止すよす

    to stop / to quit / to give up

  • 止めるとめる

    to stop (something)

Commonly used words

  • 静止
    せいし

    stillness / standing still / motionless

  • 阻止
    そし

    prevention / stopping / blocking

  • 廃止
    はいし

    abolition / repeal / cancellation

  • 停止
    ていし

    stop / suspension / interruption

  • 防止
    ぼうし

    prevention / avoiding problems

  • 禁止
    きんし

    prohibition / ban / not allowed

  • 受け止める
    うけとめる

    to catch / to stop / to accept

  • 止まる
    とどまる

    to stay / to remain / to be limited to

  • 止める
    とどめる

    to stop / to put an end to

  • 止むを得ない
    やむをえない

    cannot be helped / unavoidable

  • 呼び止める
    よびとめる

    to call out / to stop someone

  • 引き止める
    ひきとめる

    to detain / to hold back / to stop

Example sentences

Example 1

ボールをしっかり受け止めた。

Translation

I firmly caught the ball.

Example 2

彼の言葉を素直に受け止めよう。

Translation

Let's honestly accept his words.

Example 3

車が静止している。

Translation

The car is standing still.

Example 4

動物が静止したままだ。

Translation

The animal remained motionless.

Kanji 止: stop, halt | Daily Nihongo