Keyword
stop
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig396
Readings
と
(66%)
し
(16%)
ど
(8%)
や
(3%)
じ
(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 (35 in total)
correct
walk
military
years old
Used in vocabulary (579 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, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to stop walking; to pause
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to cease; to stop; to be over
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
prevention; check
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
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
preventing recurrence (of); preventing from happening again
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to intervene; to stop (something)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to kill; to choke the life out of
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to put out; to extinguish
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
end; termination point
stop; stoppage; end
short break; breather
cardiopulmonary arrest; showing no vital signs
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)
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to check; to stop; to keep back
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
stopping functioning; being out of service
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
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 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)
stopping just before
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
infection prevention; infection control
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to sew together
to stop bleeding
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
curfew; lockdown; grounding
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to catch one's attention
unstoppable (of something bad)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
full stop; period; end
prevention measure; preventive measures
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
accident prevention
continuing at a high level; remaining high
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
prohibited item; banned item
perch; barstool
cannot be helped; unavoidable
suspension of operations
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
to cancel; to call off
wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)
love ban; relationship ban; talent agency rule forbidding its clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
anti-travel sickness (medicine)
styptic; stopping of bleeding
to be given up; to be discontinued
to stop raining or snowing
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower
termination of employment contract; unfair termination
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
Do Not Enter; No Entry; Wrong Way
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
ban on import; import ban; import prohibition; prohibition of importation
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
nuclear deterrent force
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
burglar-proof; antitheft
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
standing firmly against
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
still water; stagnant water; stopping the flow of water
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
Act on Regulation and Punishment of Acts Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children
negative statute; law against something
recidivism prevention
emergency stop; emergency shutdown
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; OPCW
interdict; prohibition order; writ of prohibition
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
coherence; order; focus; point
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
cannot be helped; unavoidable
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
downtime; suspension period
sublation
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
cold shutdown (nuclear reactor)
geostationary orbit; geosynchronous orbit
Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying
background image; static image
no photographs; no photography
Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access
endless; ceaseless
geostationary satellite
cannot be helped; unavoidable
hemostatic agent; haemostatic agent; hemostatic; styptic
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
stop signal; stoplight
word not allowed to be broadcast (on TV or radio); word prohibited on TV and radio; unbroadcastable word
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
suspension of shipments
stopping position (of a vehicle; at a pedestrian crossing, traffic lights, etc.)
to stop at a (train) station
cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
cannot be helped; unavoidable
bearing; deportment
cessation of breathing; respiratory arrest
cannot be helped; unavoidable
No Parking; Parking Prohibited; prohibition of parking; parking ban
termination; cessation; stop
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cancellation; abandonment
suspension of publication; ban on publication
cancelled because of rain; to be cancelled in case of rain
cannot be helped; unavoidable
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
dissuasion
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
production stoppage; discontinuance
prevention of global warming
lodging; putting up
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
antidiarrheal; paregoric; obstipant
abolition of the death penalty; abolition of capital punishment
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
contamination prevention; stainproofing
driving license suspension
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
perch; barstool
temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
full house; sell-out; putting up a sign forbidding entry, passage, etc.
(wheel) chock; scotch block; wheel stop; parking block
coherence; order; focus; point
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
watertight barrier; flood protection plate; waterproof boarding
restraining (someone); restraint
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass; (lit.) there is no rain that does not stop
calm abiding and clear observation (Tendai meditation); Tendai
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
tightening together with a screw; screwing tightly; screwing fast
nuclear deterrence
restraining (someone); restraint
hemostatic agent; haemostatic agent; hemostatic; styptic
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
sweat absorption; sweat gear; sweat prevention; antiperspirant
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
sealing; seal
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
prohibited article
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
cannot be helped; unavoidable
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
stopping at; going no further than
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
suspension of ferry service
ban (from accessing a website, network service, etc.); blocking access
ending a sentence or poem with a noun or noun phrase
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
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
break in the rain; waiting for a break in the rain
keeping quiet; taking no measures
prohibited item; banned substance
to check; to stop; to keep back
to shoot dead; to kill (with a shot)
plain form (of a Japanese verb or adjective); dictionary form; predicative form
stopping at; going no further than
hemostatic method; styptic treatment; stanching
to cancel; to call off
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
planned shutdown; planned outage
stop solution; stop bath
inhibitor; prevention agent
draw a full house
One Cut of the Dead (2017 film)
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
suspension of judgement (judgment)
dissuasion
nuclear deterrent theory
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
antimonopoly; antitrust
to be silent; to hold one's tongue; to contain oneself; to disregard; to ignore; to let pass
breakwater; mole; seawall
use of the continuative form as a conjunction (in Japanese)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
tightening together with a screw; screwing tightly; screwing fast
being friend-zoned; being regarded by someone as a nice person but not as a potential romantic partner
embargo (on a ship); arrest (of a ship); preventing a ship from passing or leaving a port
cannot be helped; unavoidable
cessation
suspension or abolition; suspension or discontinuation
stopped in the midst of; half- (i.e. half-read)
No Crossing; Do Not Cross
non-competition (clause, obligation, etc.)
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
floors at which an elevator stops
endless; ceaseless
being friend-zoned; being regarded by someone as a nice person but not as a potential romantic partner
Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying
termination of employment contract; unfair termination
retaining wall; sheathing
to cease; to stop; to be over
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to kill (with a sword, knife, spear, etc.); to slay; to cut down
cannot be helped; unavoidable
locking; mooring
lawn marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides)
pollution control; pollution prevention
irresistible
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
last play (go, othello); last move
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
antidiarrheal; antidiarrhoeal
garters; suspenders
reimposition of an embargo; reprohibition
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
mountain area where hunting and logging are prohibited
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
artery forceps; hemostatic forceps
error prevention
cannot be helped; unavoidable
Mohe Zhiguan (Buddhist text by Guanding, 594 CE)
color fixing; colour fixing
last soup served in a kaiseki course (often miso soup)
to kill (with a sword, knife, spear, etc.); to slay; to cut down
still image (in animation)
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
quitting; ceasing; giving up
tightening together with a screw; screwing tightly; screwing fast
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
yield; yield rate
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
cannot be helped; unavoidable
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to stop drinking; to leave unfinished
antidiarrheal; antidiarrhoeal
to shoot dead; to kill (with a shot)
end; termination point
reproduction prohibited
anti-static (electricity); static protection
(total) stopping distance
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
stop cock; stop valve; curb cock; shut-off valve
to put a period to; to put an end to; to settle (for the time being)
registration block (domain names, email addresses, etc.); blacklisting; registration ban (in soccer)
deterrence theory
snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
wood filling; filler; filling; boiling (an unused piece of earthenware) in hot water mixed with rice or flour (to fill any small holes)
after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass; (lit.) there is no rain that does not stop
decompression stop (in diving); decompression pause
dammed lake (formed by natural damming of a river, esp. by landslide, volcanic eruption, etc.)
set screw
wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)
abstention
to leave half-read; to leave unfinished
French knot
delivery of freight to a station
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
deodorizer; deodorant
demeanor; behavior; deportment
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
United Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(train) terminating at this station; not in service
diacritical marks used for interpreting classical Chinese
to check; to stop; to keep back
cutting grass and trees is prohibited
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
end; termination point
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
cancellation; suspension
cancellation; suspension
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
cannot be helped; unavoidable
continuing at a high level; remaining high
to stop in the middle of a sentence
styptic; stopping of bleeding
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
cancellation (of a train, bus, etc.); service suspension
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.)
yield; yield rate
(wheel) chock; scotch block; wheel stop; parking block
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
with a loud clack
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
sweat absorption; sweat gear; sweat prevention; antiperspirant
being friend-zoned; being regarded by someone as a nice person but not as a potential romantic partner
mountain area where hunting and logging are prohibited
ending a sentence or poem with a noun or noun phrase
embargo (on a ship); arrest (of a ship); preventing a ship from passing or leaving a port
lawn marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides)
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
last soup served in a kaiseki course (often miso soup)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
set screw
triangular hairpin
chock; wheel stop; parking curb; linchpin
snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to come to a dead end; to reach an impasse; to get bogged down
to come to a dead end; to reach an impasse; to get bogged down
diacritical marks used for interpreting classical Chinese
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
deodorizer; deodorant
(train) terminating at this station; not in service
(train) terminating at this station; not in service
stop peg; toggle; tack
stop peg; toggle; tack
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
termination
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
reinforcing "bolt" stitch across the bottom of a seam
United Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)
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
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
fungicide; preservative against mold; antimold agent
moistening a dry mouth or throat (to relieve thirst)
stop codon; termination codon
sake brewing using natural yeast and no mashing
protecting the skin from becoming rough; lotion for rough skin; salve
churn prevention; churn management
Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children
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
right to injunction; right to injunctive relief
right to injunction; right to injunctive relief
right to injunction; right to injunctive relief
sentence-final inflection; terminational mode; cadence
Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works
avalanche prevention forest; avalanche-restraining forest
avalanche prevention forest; avalanche-restraining forest
vibration dampener (for tennis racket strings)
stopping of time (in fiction)
antipyic (drug); antibiotic
hiatus (from work; esp. in a creative field)
kanji character commonly used at the end of given names
to stop making sounds (of an animal); to stop chirping; to stop crying
ovarian quiescence (in cattle)
antipruritic agent; antipruritic drug
antipruritic agent; antipruritic drug
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
International Association for Suicide Prevention
Zhiguan (Mohe Zhiguan, Buddhist text by Guanding, 594 CE)
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; ASPCA
Industrial Accident Prevention Association; IAPA
(please) don't; you had better not; quit it
stop it!; cut it out!; drop it!; enough!; come off it!
Examples (200 in total)
Thank you. Please stop here.
Why don't you stop?
Nothing can stop them.