Word details
呼び止める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 呼び止める.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
Examples
その旅人は兵士に呼び止められて立ち止まった。
The traveler stopped at the soldier's challenge.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
呼
call, call out to, invite
8 strokesFrequency 498JLPT N2Grade 6
On
コ
Kun
よ.ぶ
Nanori
よぶ
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
留
detain, fasten, halt, stop
10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5
On
リュウル
Kun
と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる
Nanori
とめ
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