Today’s Kanji is “止” (to-maru); Kanji for “stop”.
Handwritten Kanji “止” (to-maru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “止”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 止 | シ と-まる と-める | shi to-maru to-meru | 4 | 止 | stop |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “止”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 非常停止ボタン | ひじょうていしぼたん | hijouteishi botan | Emergency stop button |
| 止まれ | とまれ | tomare | STOP |
| 横断歩道の前で止まる | おうだんほどうのまえでとまる | oudanhodou no mae de tomaru | Stop in front of a pedestrian crossing |
