止 — to stop

Grade 2し, と, や

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止 (readings: し, と, や; Japanese kanji) means “to stop”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 中止 (cancellation).

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What does 止 mean?

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Kanji	止
Meaning	to stop
Readings	し, と, や
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	中止 (cancellation)

How to read 止

止 is read し or と or や depending on the word.

Words with 止

停止ていしdừng
中止đình chỉ
禁止cấm
廃止bãi bỏ
阻止ngăn chặn

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Updated: 2026-08-09