Word Meaning 止まる

やまる yamaru

止まる is read as やまる (yamaru) and means to cease.

Meaning

English

  1. to cease
  2. to stop
  3. to be over

Reading

Kana

やまる

Romaji

yamaru

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 107586 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止める

とめる

to park

止める

やめる

to stop (an activity)

止めに入る

とめにはいる

to intervene

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

Example Sentences

10

Move along now.

Don't stop here.

It never stops.

Don't worry. The blood will clot soon.

The policeman signed to me to stop.

Don't get off the bus till it stops.

I heard a car stop in front of the house.

Don't get off the train till it stops.

Don't open the door till the train stops.

The policeman whistled for the car to stop.