How to write 止
- Meaning
- stop, halt
- On reading
- シ
- Kun reading
- と(まる)、と(める)、とど(める)、とど(め)、とど(まる)、や(める)、や(む)、よ(す)
- Strokes
- 4
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 止まる | とまる | to stop (moving); to come to a stop |
| 止める | とめる | to stop; to turn off |
| 中止 | ちゅうし | interruption; discontinuance |
Example sentence
雨で運動会が中止になりました。
あめでうんどうかいがちゅうしになりました。
Sports day was canceled because of the rain.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
止stop, haltOn: シ · Kun: と(まる)、と(める)、とど(める)、とど(め)、とど(まる)、や(める)、や(む)、よ(す) · 4 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.