止し

さし

stopped in the midst of

Also a form of

止すよす stem to stop (doing) N3

Meanings

suffix, takes の, after the -masu stem of a verb stopped in the midst of; half- (i.e. half-read)

よし

noun quitting; ceasing; giving up

Its kanji

止シ · 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 stop, halt