止 — stop, halt
とめる
止
stop
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
4 strokes
action
U+6B62
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #310
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #396
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #77
Meanings
- stop
- halt
Readings
- On'yomi
- し shi
- Kun'yomi
- と to とど todo や ya よ yo ど do さ sa
word
と ・ど to Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
や ya Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Appears in idioms
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.