心臓が止まる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心臓が止まる
1
to have one's heart stop beating
Examples
私の心臓が止まるような気がした。
My heart stopped beating.
2
Idiomatic expression
to be shocked; to be staggered
Kanji in this Word
心
4 strokes
Frequency: 157
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
heart
mind
spirit
heart radical (no. 61)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こころ
-ごころ
臓
19 strokes
Frequency: 991
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
entrails
viscera
bowels
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゾウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はらわた
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
📝
Build your Vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!