Keyword
stop
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig396
Readings
(66%)
(16%)
(8%)
(3%)
(3%)
Composed of
stick
above
Mnemonic

If you encounter a giant stick stuck above the ground you'll surely have to stop or you'll crash into it.

Used in kanji (34 in total)
correct
walk
military
years old
Used in vocabulary (447 in total)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
prohibition; inhibition; ban
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to stop walking; to pause
to cease; to stop; to be over
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
prevention; check
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to detain; to check; to restrain
stillness; repose; standing still
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to hold one's breath
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
abolition; repeal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to intervene; to stop (something)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to kill; to choke the life out of
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
end; termination point
stop; stoppage; end
short break; breather
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
to check; to stop; to keep back
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
stopping just before
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
stopping functioning; being out of service
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to stop bleeding
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to catch one's attention
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
full stop; period; end
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to put out; to extinguish
perch; barstool
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
curfew; lockdown; grounding
cannot be helped; unavoidable
prohibited item; banned item
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to cancel; to call off
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
cardiopulmonary arrest; showing no vital signs
endlessly; ceaselessly
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
styptic; stopping of bleeding
anti-travel sickness (medicine)
to be given up; to be discontinued
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to stop raining or snowing
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to detain; to check; to restrain
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
standing firmly against
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
coherence; order; focus; point
prohibition; ban; suspension
burglar-proof; antitheft
prevention measure; preventive measures
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
accident prevention
sublation (philosophy)
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
negative statute; law against something
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
endless; ceaseless
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
background image; static image
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
hemostatic agent (haemostatic); styptic
no photographs; no photography
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
geostationary orbit; geosynchronous orbit
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
stop signal; stoplight
satellite in geosynchronous orbit
cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
bearing; deportment
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
emergency stop; emergency shutdown
termination; cessation; stop
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
dissuasion
interdict; prohibition order; writ of prohibition
continuing at a high level; remaining high
cessation of breathing; respiratory arrest
cancellation; abandonment
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
No Parking; Parking Prohibited; prohibition of parking; parking ban
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
to stop at a (train) station
ban on import; import ban; import prohibition; prohibition of importation
lodging; putting up
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
downtime; suspension period
production stoppage; discontinuance
cancelled because of rain; wash out
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
antidiarrheal; paregoric; obstipant
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
perch; barstool
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
calm abiding and clear observation (Tendai meditation); Tendai
coherence; order; focus; point
restraining (someone); restraint
keeping quiet; taking no measures
restraining (someone); restraint
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
termination of employment contract; unfair termination
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
sealing; seal
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
suspension of operations
bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
an antisudorific (agent or material)
cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
stopping at; going no further than
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
suspension of ferry service
abolition of the death penalty; abolition of capital punishment
ending a sentence with a noun or noun phrase
cold shutdown (nuclear reactor)
plain form (of a Japanese verb or adjective); dictionary form; predicative form
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
to check; to stop; to keep back
to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down
to cancel; to call off
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
driving license suspension
suspension of judgement (judgment)
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
ban (from accessing a website, network service, etc.); blocking access
prevention of global warming
draw a full house
break in the rain; waiting for a break in the rain
hemostatic method; styptic treatment; stanching
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
nuclear deterrent force
dissuasion
stopping at; going no further than
Unauthorized Computer Access Law (2000); Law Banning Illegal Access
perch; barstool
breakwater; seawall; bulwark; mole; narrow stone structure for breaking incoming waves and loading goods on and off ships
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
cessation
full house; sell-out; putting up a sign forbidding entry, passage, etc.
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
nuclear deterrence
retaining wall; sheathing
grammatical rule allowing the usage of the continuative form as a conjunction
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
stopped in the midst of; half- (i.e. half-read)
to stop in the middle of a sentence
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
endless; ceaseless
endlessly; ceaselessly
abstention
locking; mooring
to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down
antimonopoly; antitrust
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
inhibitor; prevention agent
artery forceps; hemostatic forceps
to cease; to stop; to be over
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
garters; suspenders
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
color fixing; colour fixing
reimposition of an embargo; reprohibition
last play (go, othello); last move
end; termination point
cannot be helped; unavoidable
planned shutdown; planned outage
still image (in animation)
to stop drinking; to leave unfinished
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
stop cock; stop valve; curb cock; shut-off valve
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
reproduction prohibited
yield; yield rate
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
irresistible
(train) terminating at this station; not in service
nuclear deterrent theory
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
wood filling; filler; filling
to leave half-read; to leave unfinished
to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down
quitting; ceasing; giving up
anti-static (electricity); static protection
delivery of freight to a station
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
high class; esteemed; cherished
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
last soup served in a kaiseki course (often miso soup)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
termination of employment contract; unfair termination
termination
French knot
no crossing; do not cross
cutting grass and trees is prohibited
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
endlessly; ceaselessly
endlessly; ceaselessly
end; termination point
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
cancellation; suspension
cancellation; suspension
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
high class; esteemed; cherished
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
continuing at a high level; remaining high
yield; yield rate
with a loud clack
ending a sentence with a noun or noun phrase
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
wheel stops; wedges; blocks; linchpin
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
(train) terminating at this station; not in service
(train) terminating at this station; not in service
triangular hairpin
stop peg; toggle; tack
stop peg; toggle; tack
reinforcing "bolt" stitch across the bottom of a seam
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
last soup served in a kaiseki course (often miso soup)
marks to aid in reading Chinese classics
whole note rest; semibreve rest
prevention guideline
if necessary; when unavoidable
Closed to Traffic; No Thoroughfare
broadcasting of still pictures
(piano) damper
state of standstill
coefficient of earth pressure at rest
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
final cut severing a wrestler's top-knot in his retirement ceremony
Not to be taken out; Reference Only
United Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)
the continuative form when used as a conjunction
macrophage migration inhibitory factor; MMIF
kanji "stop" radical at left
physical forwarding prohibited; PD PR
conversion prohibition
glass safety film; glass protective film; anti-shattering film for glass
once a beggar, always a beggar; (lit.) if one begs for three days, one cannot stop
age resister; antioxidant
temporary injunction; preliminary injunction
temporary injunction; preliminary injunction
United Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)
antidiarrheal; antidiarrhoeal
ending a sentence with a noun
ending a sentence with a noun
fungicide; preservative against mold; antimold agent
fungicide; preservative against mold; antimold agent
cessation of coughing
stop codon; termination codon
sake brewing using natural yeast and no mashing
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
pollution control; pollution prevention
protecting the skin from becoming rough; lotion for rough skin; salve
deprivation of civil rights; suspension of civil rights
churn prevention; churn management
Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
suspension or abolition; suspension or discontinuation
hemostasis valve
transition fit; sliding fit; snug fit
transition fit; sliding fit; snug fit
transition fit; sliding fit; snug fit
would-be crime abandoned before being carried out
Examples (200 in total)
Thank you. Please stop here.
Why don't you stop?
Nothing can stop them.