逗
stop
StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes10
Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- ズ
Kun'yomi
- とど.まる
Meaning
逗 centers on the idea of stopping or staying in one place, often temporarily. The single given meaning 'stop' captures this core sense of halting movement or pausing.
Most common words using 逗
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Etymology
逗 combines the movement radical 辶 with 豆, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally expressed the idea of stopping or staying during movement.
Meaning mnemonic
The movement radical 辶 suggests walking, and 豆 looks like a small bean or container. Imagine a traveler stopping to rest and eat a bean, pausing their journey.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, picture a toe stopping right at the edge of a line: toe -> トウ, and the movement halts.