Word details
止む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 止む.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
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
已
stop, halt, previously, already, long ago
3 strokesFrequency 2,140Grade 9
On
イ
Kun
や.むすで.にのみはなはだ
Nanori
み
罷
quit, stop, leave, withdraw, go
15 strokesFrequency 2,104JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ヒ
Kun
まか.り-や.める
熄
cessation
14 strokes
On
ソク
Kun
き.えるや.む
歇
exhausted, out of
13 strokes
On
ケツカイカツ
Kun
や.める
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