止

stop

JLPT N4 Grade 2 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: と
On'yomi: シ

止 means "stop". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

止とまる

to stop

止 in example sentences

もう止とめて！

Mou tomete!

Now stop!
車くるまを止とめて。

Kuruma o tomete.

Stop the car.
雨あめは止やんだ。

Ame wa yan da.

It's stopped raining.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 止

Common questions

What does the kanji 止 mean?: 止 means "stop". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 止 have?: 止 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 止 read?: It is read と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 止?: 止 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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