止
KanjiJLPT N4
Stop
stop, halt
Mnemonic
Foot shape planted firmly on the ground — coming to a stop.
Details
The keyword for 止 is stop. This kanji represents the concept of ceasing movement or bringing something to a halt. It originates from the pictograph of a foot at rest, suggesting the act of planting one's foot firmly on the ground to stop moving forward. It conveys the fundamental idea of stillness, prevention, or the cessation of an action or process.
- On'yomi
- し
- Kun'yomi
- と.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める、-ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、-や.む、よ.す、-さ.す、-さ.し