Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground.
  2. to stop (doing), to give up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
 
踏みとどまる ふみとどまる
 
 
 
踏み止まる ふみとどまる
 
 
 
踏み留まる ふみとどまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

step, trample, carry through
ふ.む トウ (7th, N1)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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)
shoes, boots
くつ トウ (Kentei Pre-1)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)