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止“stop” Kanjitomaru / shi

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How to write 止

Meaning and readings

Meaning

stop, halt

Onyomi (音読み)

  • し shi

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • と（まる） to(maru)
  • とど（まる） todo(maru)
  • や（める） ya(meru)
  • よ（す） yo(su)

Japanese reading

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