限 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「⻖」
- On
- ゲン
- Kun
- かぎ(る)
- Meaning
- limit; to restrict
Origin
⻖ "hill" plus 艮 "to halt"; blocked by a hill and able to go no further — hence "limit."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゲン | 限度・制限・期限 |
|---|---|
| かぎる | 限る・限り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 制限せいげん
restriction; limit
- 期限きげん
deadline; time limit
Example
申しこみの期限は明日までだ。
The application deadline is tomorrow.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)