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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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