Word details
やめる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やめる.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
止
stop, halt
4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シ
Kun
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
どめ
已
stop, halt, previously, already, long ago
3 strokesFrequency 2,140Grade 9
On
イ
Kun
や.むすで.にのみはなはだ
Nanori
み
廃
abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon
12 strokesFrequency 698JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ハイ
Kun
すた.れるすた.る
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