A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 4 strokes

Stop ; Halt

Readings on: シ
Kun readings: 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

止まるとまる — stop

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 禁止きんし — prohibition; defence; prohibition Word card → Source
• 中止ちゅうし — State stopped, suspended; interruption Word card → Source
• 停止ていし — interruption Source
• 廃止はいし — abolition; repeal Source
• 制止せいし — prohibition; prohibition Source
• 抑止よくし — failure and matt; stop; brake Source