How to say 'Stop' in Japanese | 止む

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The Japanese word for Stop is 'Yamu', written as 止む in Japanese.'Stop' in hiragana is やむ.

word

止む

Meaning

Stop

Reading

やむ

yamu

Kanji

止Stop

Explanation

The Japanese verb '止む (やむ)' means 'to stop' or 'to cease'. It is often used to describe natural phenomena or events that come to an end, such as rain, wind, or noise. For example: the rain stopped「雨が止んだ」(あめがやんだ). The noise finally ceased「やっと音が止んだ」(やっとおとがやんだ). This verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as when emotions or situations subside. For instance: his anger subsided「彼の怒りが止んだ」(かれのいかりがやんだ). It is important to note that '止む' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. The transitive counterpart would be '止める (やめる)', which means 'to stop something'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2748

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 止む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

止

Meaning

Stop

Hiragana in the Word 止む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 止む Through the Kanji 止

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 止 as well.

word

止める

Meaning

Stop

word

止まる

Meaning

Stop

word

行き止まり

Meaning

Dead end

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 'Yamu' (止む) mean?

'Yamu' means 'Stop' .

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