Kanji 止: "stop, halt"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 止

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 止やめるto stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end · to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish
• 止とめるto stop; to turn off · to park
• 止とまるto stop (moving); to come to a stop · to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped
• 受うけ止とめるto catch; to stop the blow · to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept; to come to grips with
• 禁きん止しprohibition; inhibition; ban
• 停てい止しstoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill · ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); interruption (e.g. of electricity supply); cutting off
• 止よすto stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop
• 中ちゅう止しinterruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage · cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
• 立たち止どまるto stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause
• 足あしを止とめるs'arrêter de marcher, faire une pause
• 止やむto cease; to stop; to be over
• 阻そ止しobstruction; prevention; hindrance; check

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