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How to say 'Limited' in Japanese | 有限

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The Japanese word for Limited is 'Yuugen', written as 有限 in Japanese.'Limited' in hiragana is ゆうげん.

    word

    有限

    Meaning

    Limited

    Reading

    ゆうげん

    yuugen

    Kanji

    有Exist 限Limit

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '有限 (ゆうげん)' means 'limited' or 'finite'. It is used to describe something that has boundaries, constraints, or a definite end. This term is often used in contexts such as time, resources, or capabilities. For example: The resources are limited「資源は有限です」(しげんはゆうげんです). Our time on Earth is finite「地球での時間は有限です」(ちきゅうでのじかんはゆうげんです). It can also be used in business contexts, such as '有限会社 (ゆうげんがいしゃ)', which refers to a limited liability company.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5852

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 有限

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

  • kanji

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

Words Related to 有限 Through the Kanji 有

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 有 as well.

  • word

    有る

    Meaning

    Exist

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    有り難う

    Meaning

    Thanks

  • word

    有効

    Meaning

    Effective

  • word

    有する

    Meaning

    Possess

  • word

    有りのまま

    Meaning

    As it is

  • word

    共有

    Meaning

    Sharing, Joint ownership

  • word

    有り難い

    Meaning

    Rare, Grateful

  • word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

  • word

    保有

    Meaning

    Possession

  • word

    有利

    Meaning

    Advantageous

  • word

    固有

    Meaning

    Inherent

  • word

    有

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    有無

    Meaning

    Existence, Non existence

  • word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    有能

    Meaning

    Capable

  • word

    有機

    Meaning

    Organic

  • word

    有益

    Meaning

    Beneficial

  • word

    有り様

    Meaning

    State, Condition

  • word

    特有

    Meaning

    Unique

  • word

    有害

    Meaning

    Harmful

  • word

    有り

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    有望

    Meaning

    Promising

  • word

    有毒

    Meaning

    Poisonous

Words Related to 有限 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

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    権限

    Meaning

    Authority

  • word

    期限

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    限度

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    無限

    Meaning

    Infinite

  • word

    無制限

    Meaning

    Unlimited

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