止
1. Meaning and Reading
- stop, cease, halt
- Onyomi : し
- Kunyomi : とまる, やめる, やむ, よす
2. Kanji Explanation
A character depicting a stopped footprint, meaning ‘to stop’ or ‘to cease’.
3. Example Words
禁止
きんし
prohibition
喫煙は禁止です。
Smoking is prohibited.
止まる
とまる
stop
車が止まる。
The car stops.
止める
やめる
quit, stop
たばこを止めました。
I quit smoking.
止む
やむ
to stop, to cease
雨が止んだ。
The rain has stopped.
止す
よす
stop, give up
喧嘩はもう止しなさい。
Stop fighting now.
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