止む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 止む
1
to cease; to stop; to be over
Examples
雨がやみさえすればいいのになあ。
If only it would stop raining!
敵の攻撃は夜明けに止んだ。
The enemy attack ceased at dawn.
Kanji in this Word
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
已
3 strokes
Frequency: 2140
Grade 9
Meanings
stop
halt
previously
already
long ago
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や.む
すで.に
のみ
はなはだ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
み
罷
15 strokes
Frequency: 2104
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
quit
stop
leave
withdraw
go
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まか.り-
や.める
熄
14 strokes
Meanings
cessation
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.える
や.む
歇
13 strokes
Meanings
exhausted
out of
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケツ
カイ
カツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や.める
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