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Kanji Detail for 限 - "to limit, to restrict, only"

限

  • Meaning

    限 means "to limit, to restrict, only."

    1. Limit - A boundary; an extent.

    2. Restrict - To confine; to set bounds.

    3. Only - Exclusively; solely.

    4. All - The entire amount; completely.

  • Words using 限

    • 制限 せいげん Listen restriction; restraint; limitation
    • 期限 きげん Listen term; period; time frame
    • 権限 けんげん Listen power; authority; jurisdiction
    • 限界 げんかい Listen limit; bound
    • 限る かぎる Listen to restrict; to limit; to confine
    • 上限 じょうげん Listen upper limit; supremum
    • 限定 げんてい Listen limit; restriction
    • 最大限 さいだいげん Listen maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

  • Tattoo check: 限

    • Verified meaning: to limit, to restrict, only
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さちよ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 限

    Surnames 限(さちよ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    limit; restrict; to best of ability

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    boundary, limit, line

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    boundary, limit, line

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A boundary. Having a fixed scope that cannot be exceeded. Therefore a designated position is called 限制 (limit). A designated time is called 限期 (deadline).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    gen(ゲン) ゲン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kagi.ri(かぎ-り) かぎ-り

    kagi.ru(かぎ-る) かぎ-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    阜 阝 (kozato・kozatohen・oka)

  • Related Keywords

    to limit to restrict only all define determine divide separate boundary confine constraint edge extent finite maximum threshold cap ceiling

Sentences including 限

  • She ran as fast as possible.

  • The job will take a minimum of ten days.

  • The rumor is not true as far as i know.

  • There was nothing but water as far as the eye could reach.

  • The bus doesn't always come on time.

  • My patience gave out.

  • So far as i know , there is no such word.

  • That's all right as far as i am concerned.

  • She , of all people , wouldn't do such a thing.

  • In spring days are not always warm.

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