Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 止まない(やまない) in Japanese

止まない, 已まない
Kana Reading
やまない
Romaji
yamanai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), auxiliary adjective
    Meaning
    (after the -te form of a verb) always; forever
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)


Kanji in this word

3 strokes

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: や.む, すで.に, のみ, はなはだ

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

stop, halt

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: と.まる, -ど.まり, と.める, -と.める, -ど.め, とど.める, とど.め, とど.まる, や.める, や.む, -や.む, よ.す, -さ.す, -さ.し

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