Word details
止まる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 止まる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to stop (moving); to come to a stop
Examples
そして、電車はキーッという音を立てて止まった。
Then, the train screeched to a halt.
2
to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
Examples
十分な情報を受け取ることができなかったという理由も一部にはあって、ハーパーの描写は不完全なものにとどまっている。
Partly because he could not receive enough information, Harper's description remains imperfect.
3
to alight; to perch on
Examples
あの木の枝に数羽の鳥がとまっている。
Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
停
halt, stopping
11 strokesFrequency 733JLPT N2Grade 5
On
テイ
Kun
と.めると.まる
駐
stop-over, reside in, resident
15 strokesFrequency 955JLPT N2Grade 8
On
チュウ
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