How to say 'Limit' in Japanese | 限

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The Japanese word for Limit is 'Gen', written as 限 in Japanese.'Limit' in hiragana is げん.

word

限

Meaning

Limit

Reading

げん

gen

Kanji

限Limit

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '限 (げん)' means 'limit' or 'boundary'. It is often used to indicate a restriction, boundary, or extent of something. This suffix is commonly attached to nouns to form compound words that express a specific limit or scope. For example: time limit「時間限」(じかんげん). Capacity limit「定員限」(ていいんげん). It can also be used in phrases like '期限 (きげん)', which means 'deadline' or 'time limit'. Note that '限' is rarely used as a standalone word and is typically part of compound words or phrases.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3380

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 限

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

限

Meaning

Limit

Words Related to 限 Through the Kanji 限

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 限 as well.

word

限り

Meaning

Extent, Limit

word

限る

Meaning

Limit, Restrict

word

限界

Meaning

Limit

word

限定

Meaning

Limit

word

制限

Meaning

Restriction

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

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'Gen' means 'Limit' .

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