# 限 — limit

限 means “limit”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ゲン (gen). Kun'yomi: かぎ(る) (kagiru). You'll see it in words such as 限る (kagiru, “to restrict; to limit”).

- Meaning: limit
- On'yomi: ゲン (gen)
- Kun'yomi: かぎ(る) (kagiru)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 2

## How to remember 限

A town (阝) with a stubborn (艮) wall: this far and no further.

Parts: 阝 town; hill · 艮 stubborn

## Words with 限

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 限る | かぎる (kagiru) | to restrict; to limit |
| 限り | かぎり (kagiri) | limit; limits |
| 限りない | かぎりない (kagirinai) | unlimited; endless |

## More in the “Numbers & amounts 2” set

[両](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/both/) · [減](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/decrease/) · [割](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/split/) · [番](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/turn-in-a-series/) · [算](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/calculate/) · [残](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/remain/) · [率](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rate/) · [限](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/limit/) · [個](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/individual/)

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