Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to stop, to turn off. Esp. 止める, 停める.
  2. to park. Esp. 止める, 停める.
  3. to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain). Esp. 止める, 停める.
  4. to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit.
  5. to notice, to be aware of, to concentrate on, to pay attention to, to remember, to bear in mind.
  6. to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple. Esp. 留める.
  7. to detain, to keep in custody. Esp. 留める.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
止める とめる
 
 
留める とめる
 
 
停める とめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)