Kanji study - 止 stop

Have you ever seen the kanji character "止"?
It means "stop", and the origin of this character is a footprint.
Please take a look at the picture below.


In this post, I'll introduce some kanji characters that are related to the character "止".

歩 walk

The origin of this character is a pair of footprints.

足 leg

I already introduced this kanji in the previous post.
This kanji is a combination of "口" and "止".
The "口" stands for the shape of a kneecap.

走 run

This kanji is a combination of a footprint and a person.
The upper part represents the shape of a person who is running.

此 here

The left part is a footprint, and the right part is a woman who is turning sideways.(There are a couple of different theories though.)

Kanji practice sheet

I prepared a practice sheet.
If you are interested, please download it.