Word Meaning 撃止める

うちとめる uchitomeru

撃止める is read as うちとめる (uchitomeru) and means to shoot dead.

Meaning

English

to shoot dead
to kill (with a shot)

Reading

Kana

うちとめる

Romaji

uchitomeru

Writing Variants

撃ち止める うちとめる uchitomeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 48187 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

射撃禁止地域

しゃげききんしちいき

no fire area

撃ち当てる

うちあてる

to hit (e.g. target)

撃たれる

うたれる

to be struck

撃ちまくる

うちまくる

to fire (a gun) ceaselessly

撃つ

うつ

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)

撃沈

げきちん

(attacking and) sinking (a ship)

撃墜

げきつい

shooting down (aircraft)

撃ち合い

うちあい

gunfight

撃退

げきたい

repulse

撃破

げきは

crushing

撃ち出す

うちだす

to begin shooting

撃発

げきはつ

percussion (fuse)