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Section 18
止
Meaning:

In Japanese, 止 means “to stop”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | と |
Onyomi | し |
How to write it:

Origin:

The original meaning of 止 is “foot”.
You need to stop your feet to stop walking, right?
So 止 stands for “stop” now.

Development:

Vocabulary:
Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
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Basic | 止まる | とまる | (it) stops |
Basic | 止める | とめる | to stop |
Basic | 止む | やむ | (it) stops |
Basic | 中止 | ちゅうし | cancellation |
Inter | 禁止 | きんし | ban |
Inter | 停止 | ていし | stop |
Inter | 防止 | ぼうし | prevention |
Inter | 受け止める | うけとめる | to take |
Inter | 廃止 | はいし | abolition |
Inter | 立ち止まる | たちどまる | to stop |
Adv | 阻止 | そし | prevention |
Adv | 突き止める | つきとめる | to locate |
Adv | 止す | よす | to stop |
Adv | 静止 | せいし | stationary |
Adv | 取り止める | とりとめる | to cancel |
Adv | 食い止める | くいとめる | to hold back |
Adv | 引き止める | ひきとめる | to hold back |
H_Adv | 休止 | きゅうし | pause |
H_Adv | 歯止め | はどめ | pawl |
H_Adv | 抑止 | よくし | deterrence |
H_Adv | 終止 | しゅうし | stop |
H_Adv | 制止 | せいし | restraint |
H_Adv | 思い止まる | おもいとどまる | to stop thinking |
H_Adv | 呼び止める | よびとめる | to stop |
S_Adv | 行き止まり | ゆきどまり | dead end |