Kanji

限

limit, restrict, to best of ability

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゲン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かぎる, かぎり, -かぎり

Common Readings

ゲン, かぎ…る

Example sentences

限り かぎり
命ある限り、私はあなたを愛し続けます。

As long as I live, I will continue to love you.

白銀 はくぎん
窓の外には見渡す限りの白銀の世界が広がっていた。

Outside the window, a silver world of snow spread as far as the eye could see.

限界 げんかい
マラソンの終盤、彼は体力の限界に達した。

He reached the limit of his physical strength at the end of the marathon.

ってな ってな
彼は「もう限界だ」ってな顔をしていた

He had a look on his face that said, 'I've reached my limit.'

限る かぎる
夏はビールに限る。

Nothing beats a beer in the summer.

空間 くうかん
限られた空間を有効に活用するために、家具の配置を工夫した。

In order to use the limited space effectively, I devised the layout of the furniture.

無限 むげん
宇宙には無限の可能性が広がっている。

Infinite possibilities spread out across the universe.

可能性 かのうせい
彼はまだ若いが、無限の可能性を秘めている。

He is still young, but he has infinite potential.

限定 げんてい
この商品は期間限定で販売されています。

This product is being sold for a limited time only.

手に入れる てにいれる
ずっと欲しかった限定版のゲームをようやく手に入れた。

I finally got my hands on the limited edition game I've always wanted.

Example Vocabulary

限り

かぎり

limit; as long as; to the extent

限界

げんかい

limit; boundary; bound

限る

かぎる

to limit; to restrict; to be the best (choice)

無限

むげん

infinite; boundless; limitless

限定

げんてい

limit; restriction; limited edition; qualification

制限

せいげん

restriction; limitation; limit

最低限

さいていげん

minimum; bare minimum

に限って

にかぎって

only when; particularly (of all times); unluckily

とは限らない

とはかぎらない

not necessarily; not always

権限

けんげん

authority; power; jurisdiction

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