やめる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やめる
1
止める／已める only
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit
Examples
キャシーは花を摘むのをやめました。
Cathy stopped picking flowers.
2
to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
Kanji in this Word
止
4 strokes
Frequency: 310
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
stop
halt
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.まる
-ど.まり
と.める
-と.める
-ど.め
とど.める
とど.め
とど.まる
や.める
や.む
-や.む
よ.す
-さ.す
-さ.し
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
どめ
已
3 strokes
Frequency: 2140
Grade 9
Meanings
stop
halt
previously
already
long ago
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や.む
すで.に
のみ
はなはだ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
み
廃
12 strokes
Frequency: 698
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
abolish
obsolete
cessation
discarding
abandon
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すた.れる
すた.る
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