呼び止める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 呼び止める
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.
Kanji in this Word
呼
8 strokes
Frequency: 498
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
call
call out to
invite
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ.ぶ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
よぶ
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
留
10 strokes
Frequency: 731
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
detain
fasten
halt
stop
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リュウ
ル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.める
と.まる
とど.める
とど.まる
るうぶる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
とめ
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