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N4 Kanji 39: 止
Meaning of kanji 止:

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

Origin of kanji 止:

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

Development of kanji 止:

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