Often used in the phrase 止めどなく (endlessly, without stopping) or 止めどがない (there is no end to it). Refers to a point where something stops or ceases.
His story had no end.
涙が止めどなく流れた。
Tears flowed endlessly.
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Alternate kanji spelling using 処.
Rare abbreviated kanji spelling.
Rare variant using 留.
A compound written 止め処, from 止め, “stopping,” and 処（ど）, “place; point.” It therefore denotes a stopping point or limit.