止 kanji: meaning “stop”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N44 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- stop
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- と・まる、と・める、とど・める、とど・め
Picture story to remember 止
Above the 上 ground, everything stops; 止 stopping is correct 正.
How to write 止: stroke order
止 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 止
- 制止せいしcontrol
- 止めるとめるto stop
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