How to say 'Stop' in Japanese | 止め

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The Japanese word for Stop is 'Tome', written as 止め in Japanese.'Stop' in hiragana is とめ.

word

止め

Meaning

Stop

Reading

とめ

tome

Kanji

止Stop

Explanation

The Japanese noun '止め (とめ)' means 'stop'. It refers to the act of stopping or halting something, or the state of being stopped. This word is often used in contexts where an action, movement, or process is being brought to an end. For example: the train came to a stop「電車が止めになった」(でんしゃがとめになった). Please stop the music「音楽を止めてください」(おんがくをとめてください). It can also be used in martial arts to refer to a finishing move or decisive action, such as '止めを刺す (とめをさす)', which literally means 'to deliver the finishing blow'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4957

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 止め

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

止

Meaning

Stop

Hiragana in the Word 止め

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

め

Reading

Words Related to 止め 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

止む

Meaning

Stop

word

禁止

Meaning

Prohibition

word

受け止める

Meaning

Accept, Catch

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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'Tome' means 'Stop' .

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