限

limit

JLPT N3 Grade 5 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: かぎ.る・かぎ.り・-かぎ.り
On'yomi: ゲン

限 means "limit". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read かぎ.る・かぎ.り・-かぎ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

限 in example sentences

もう限界げんかいだ。

Mou genkai da.

I have reached my limits.
限界げんかいはありません。

Genkai wa arimasen.

There's no limit.
門限もんげんがありますか。

Mongen ga arimasu ka.

Is there a curfew?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 限 mean?: 限 means "limit". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 限 have?: 限 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 限 read?: It is read かぎ.る・かぎ.り・-かぎ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 限?: 限 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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