How to say 'Frame' or 'Limit' in Japanese | 枠

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The Japanese word for Frame or Limit is 'Waku', written as 枠 in Japanese.'Frame' or 'Limit' in hiragana is わく.

word

枠

Meaning

Frame, Limit

Reading

わく

waku

Kanji

枠Frame

Explanation

The Japanese noun '枠 (わく)' primarily means 'frame' or 'limit'. As 'frame', it refers to a physical or conceptual structure that surrounds or encloses something, such as a picture frame or a window frame. For example: the frame of the picture is beautiful「その絵の枠は美しい」(そのえのわくはうつくしい). As 'limit', it refers to boundaries or constraints, whether physical, temporal, or abstract. For example: we need to work within the limits of the budget「予算の枠内で働く必要がある」(よさんのわくないではたらくひつようがある). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe societal or personal boundaries.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3935

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 枠

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

枠

Meaning

Frame

Words Related to 枠 Through the Kanji 枠

This Word contains the Kanji 枠 as well.

word

枠組み

Meaning

Framework

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'Waku' means 'Frame' or 'Limit' .

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