Word Meaning 止まる

とどまる todomaru

止まる is read as とどまる (todomaru) and means to be limited to.

Meaning

English

  1. to be limited to
  2. to be confined to
  3. to only account for
  4. to remain
  5. to abide
  6. to stay (in the one place)

Reading

Kana

とどまる

Romaji

todomaru

Writing Variants

  • 駐まる とどまる todomaru
  • 停まる とどまる todomaru
  • 留まる とどまる todomaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words 居座る,居続ける,留まる,腰を下ろす Rank 14493 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止める

とめる

to park

止める

やめる

to stop (an activity)

止め金

とめがね

clasp

止む

やむ

to cease

止す

よす

to cease

止まり

とまり

stop

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

止血

しけつ

stopping of bleeding

止ん事無い

やんごとない

noble (birth)