Word details

打ち止める

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 打ち止める.

Dictionary

Entry

打ち止める打ち留める打止める打留めるちとめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #83566
1

to hammer into place

2

Also うちどめる

to end (a performance)

3

to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダース

Kun

う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ

Nanori

うち

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

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

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

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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