What does kanji 限 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 限 is limit.

How is kanji 限 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 限 are かぎ.る, かぎ.り, -かぎ.り; the onyomi readings are ゲン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 限?

Kanji 限 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 限?

The main radical for kanji 限 is 阜.

What words use kanji 限?

Example words that use kanji 限 include 限界, 限る, 限定, 限度.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

限

Meaning

Kanji 限

limit

limit, restrict, to best of ability

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かぎ.るかぎ.り-かぎ.り
Onyomi 音読み: ゲン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #405
Strokes: 9
Radical: 阜
Components: 阡 • 艮
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 302 entries that include this kanji.

限界

げんかい

limit

限る

かぎる

to be best (for)

限定

げんてい

limit

限度

げんど

limit

限り

かぎり

... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")

限り限り

ぎりぎり

just barely

限度額

げんどがく

limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)

限り無い

かぎりない

unlimited

限りある

かぎりある

finite

限りなく

かぎりなく

without end

限り無し

きりなし

incessantness

限界ゲージ

げんかいゲージ

limit gauge

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

参加者は五十人に限る。

participants are limited to fifty people.

命ある限り、希望を捨てない。

as long as there is life, do not give up hope.

今日に限って電車が遅れた。

of all days, the train was late today.

会員に限り、入場できます。

entry is permitted to members only.

できる限り早く返事します。

i will reply as quickly as possible.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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