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How to say 'Limit' in Japanese | 限度

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The Japanese word for Limit is 'Gendo', written as 限度 in Japanese.'Limit' in hiragana is げんど.

    word

    限度

    Meaning

    Limit

    Reading

    げんど

    gendo

    Kanji

    限Limit 度Degrees, Times

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '限度 (げんど)' refers to a 'limit' or 'boundary'. It is used to describe the maximum extent or degree of something that is possible or allowed. This word is often used in contexts where there is a restriction or a cap on quantity, capacity, or ability. For example: There is a limit to human patience「人間の忍耐には限度がある」(にんげんのにんたいにはげんどがある). The credit card has a spending limit「クレジットカードには利用限度がある」(クレジットカードにはりようげんどがある). It can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as limits of knowledge or endurance.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4821

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 限度

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

  • kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

Words Related to 限度 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

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    権限

    Meaning

    Authority

  • word

    期限

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    有限

    Meaning

    Limited

  • word

    無限

    Meaning

    Infinite

  • word

    無制限

    Meaning

    Unlimited

Words Related to 限度 Through the Kanji 度

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 度 as well.

  • word

    度

    Meaning

    Time, Degree

  • word

    制度

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    程度

    Meaning

    Degree

  • word

    今度

    Meaning

    Next, This

  • word

    何度

    Meaning

    How many times, What degree

  • word

    態度

    Meaning

    Attitude

  • word

    急度

    Meaning

    Surely

  • word

    丁度

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    年度

    Meaning

    Year, Fiscal

  • word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

  • word

    一度に

    Meaning

    At once

  • word

    速度

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    支度

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    温度

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    湿度

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    震度

    Meaning

    Intensity

  • word

    濃度

    Meaning

    Concentration

  • word

    再度

    Meaning

    Again

  • word

    二度と

    Meaning

    Never

  • word

    この度

    Meaning

    This time

  • word

    毎度

    Meaning

    Every time

  • word

    度忘れ

    Meaning

    Forget

  • word

    角度

    Meaning

    Angle

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

  • word

    適度

    Meaning

    Moderate

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