How to say 'Limit' in Japanese | 限界

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The Japanese word for Limit is 'Genkai', written as 限界 in Japanese.'Limit' in hiragana is げんかい.

word

限界

Meaning

Limit

Reading

げんかい

genkai

Kanji

限Limit 界World

Explanation

The Japanese noun '限界 (げんかい)' means 'limit'. It refers to the boundary or point beyond which something cannot or should not go. This word is often used in contexts involving physical, mental, or abstract boundaries. For example: I reached my limit「限界に達した」(げんかいにたっした). The limit of human endurance「人間の限界」(にんげんのげんかい). It can also be used to describe the maximum capacity or extent of something, such as 'the limit of technology'「技術の限界」(ぎじゅつのげんかい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2567

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 限界

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

限

Meaning

Limit

kanji

界

Meaning

World

Words Related to 限界 Through the Kanji 限

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 限 as well.

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限り

Meaning

Extent, Limit

word

限る

Meaning

Limit, Restrict

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限定

Meaning

Limit

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制限

Meaning

Restriction

word

限

Meaning

Limit

word

権限

Meaning

Authority

word

期限

Meaning

Deadline

word

限度

Meaning

Limit

word

有限

Meaning

Limited

word

無限

Meaning

Infinite

word

無制限

Meaning

Unlimited

Words Related to 限界 Through the Kanji 界

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 界 as well.

word

世界

Meaning

World

word

界

Meaning

World, Realm

word

業界

Meaning

Industry

word

境界

Meaning

Boundary

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'Genkai' means 'Limit' .

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