How to say 'Stop' in Japanese | 止める

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The Japanese word for Stop is 'Yameru', written as 止める in Japanese.'Stop' in hiragana is やめる.

word

止める

Meaning

Stop

Reading

やめる

yameru

Kanji

止Stop

Explanation

The Japanese verb '止める (やめる)' means 'to stop' or 'to quit'. It is commonly used to indicate the cessation of an action, habit, or activity. For example: I stopped smoking「タバコをやめました」(たばこをやめました). She quit her job「彼女は仕事をやめた」(かのじょはしごとをやめた). This verb can also imply giving up something permanently or temporarily, depending on the context. It is often used in everyday conversations to express the act of discontinuing something.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

373

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 止める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

止

Meaning

Stop

Hiragana in the Word 止める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 止める Through the Kanji 止

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 止 as well.

word

止まる

Meaning

Stop

word

行き止まり

Meaning

Dead end

word

止む

Meaning

Stop

word

禁止

Meaning

Prohibition

word

受け止める

Meaning

Accept, Catch

word

止め

Meaning

Stop

word

中止

Meaning

Cancellation

word

通行止め

Meaning

Roadblock

word

立ち止まる

Meaning

Stop, Pause

word

引き止める

Meaning

Stop, Detain

word

立ち入り禁止

Meaning

No entry

word

廃止

Meaning

Abolition

word

停止

Meaning

Stop

word

防止

Meaning

Prevention

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What does 'Yameru' (止める) mean?

'Yameru' means 'Stop' .

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