止める

Meanings

1. to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit
2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

Part of speech: ichidan verb, transitive

Kanji

• 止

  Meanings

  stop, halt

  On reading

  シ

  Kun reading

  と.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める、-ど.め、とど.める

  Strokes

  4

Example sentences

• キャシーは花を摘むのをやめました。

  Cathy stopped picking flowers.

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