Word Meaning 止す

さす sasu

止す is read as さす (sasu) and means to stop in the midst of.

Meaning

English

to stop in the midst of
to leave undone

Reading

Kana

さす

Romaji

sasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 106748 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止まる

とまる

to alight

止め金

とめがね

clasp

止む

やむ

to cease

止まる

とどまる

to be limited to

止める

とめる

to park

止める

やめる

to stop (an activity)

止めどなく

とめどなく

endlessly

止まり

とまり

stop

止めに入る

とめにはいる

to intervene

言止す

いいさす

to break off (mid-sentence)

止むを得ない

やむをえない

cannot be helped

止血

しけつ

stopping of bleeding