noun
A perch for a bird, such as in a cage or on a branch.
インコが止まり木で休んでいる。
The parakeet is resting on the perch.
noun
barstool
A stool at a bar or counter, often used in drinking establishments.
彼は止まり木に座ってビールを飲んだ。
He sat on a barstool and drank beer.
Search-only kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 止まり (tomari, 'stopping, perching') + 木 (ki, 'tree, wood'). The ki changes to gi as an instance of rendaku.