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止
On'yomi
シ
SHI
Kun'yomi
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
tomaru / domari / tomeru / tomeru / dome / todomeru / todome / todomaru / yameru / yamu / yamu / yosu / sasu / sashi
stop · halt
Details
Strokes4
Frequency#310
Radical止stop(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes4
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of footprint. Stopping one's feet.
Symbolism
Stop, discontinue, prevent. Represents end of movement.
Anime & Manga
時をかける少女
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time(2006)
Girl with ability to 'stop' time.
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スーパーホット
SUPERHOT(2016)
Developer: SUPERHOT Team
FPS where time 'stops' when you stop moving.
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Four-Character Compounds
笑止千万
しょうしせんばん
highly ridiculous; quite absurd; highly ridiculous
明鏡止水
めいきょうしすい
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water); clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
丁々発止
ちょうちょうはっし
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; with (the sound of) clashing swords
Proverbs & Idioms
止まない雨はない
やまないあめはない
No rain lasts forever
Difficulties will eventually pass