終止符を打つ しゅうしふをうつ Meanings Expression, Godan verb to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on) (literally: to put a period (at the end of a sentence)) Kanji 終 end. Read as シュウ. 止 stop 符 token 打 hit. Read as うつ. Common phrases 歴史に終止符を打つ 活動に終止符を打つ 論争に終止符を打つ 結婚生活に終止符を打つ Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists