よす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word よす
1
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up; to quit
Examples
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails.
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
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