止

Selected Good Words to Memorize

• 止まる とまる to remain; to stay
• 止む やむ to stop; to cease
• 禁止 きんし prohibition
• 通行止め つうこうどめ No Thoroughfare

Selected Words with Definitions from WWWJDIC

• 禁止 きんし prohibition; ban (n,vs) ***
• 防止 ぼうし prevention; check (n,vs) ***
• 停止 ていし suspension; interruption; stoppage; ban; standstill; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance (n,vs) ***
• 中止 ちゅうし suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption (n,vs) **
• 廃止 はいし abolition; repeal (n,vs) **
• 受け止める うけとめる to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (v1) **
• 止まる とどまる (1) to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); (2) to come to a halt; (3) to stop (v5r) **
• 阻止 そし obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; interdiction (n,vs) **
• 歯止め はどめ brake (n) **
• 禁止法 きんしほう negative statute; law against something (n) *