Word Meaning 限る

かぎる kagiru

限る is read as かぎる (kagiru) and means to be best (for).

Meaning

English

  1. to be best (for)
  2. to be the best plan
  3. to be the only way (to)
  4. to be restricted to
  5. to be limited to
  6. to be confined to
  7. to restrict
  8. to limit

Reading

Kana

かぎる

Romaji

kagiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 3801 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

限界

げんかい

limit

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

限りない

かぎりない

unlimited

見限る

みかぎる

to give up on

限度額

げんどがく

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

限定保証

げんていほしょう

limited warranties

限度検査

げんどけんさ

limit check

限界検査

げんかいけんさ

marginal test

限度額適用認定証

げんどがくてきようにんていしょう

Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application

Example Sentences

10

さんかしゃはごじゅうにんにかぎる。

participants are limited to fifty people.

In summer it's watermelon or nothing!

However that's only for handsome men.

Autumn is the best season for going on hikes.

Nothing beats a good beer when it's hot out.

However that's only for handsome men.

The best bet on a rainy day is to remain indoors.

There is nothing like ice cream in the summer.

Don't buy things you won't use.

There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.