Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to dam up, to hold back, to keep back, to bring to a halt, to intercept.
  2. to stem (an activity), to check (e.g. progress).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
せき止める せきとめる
 
 
 
堰き止める せきとめる
 
 
 
塞き止める せきとめる

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)