Memory phrase for the Kanji: 限


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Meaning

limit, bound, restrict

Pronunciation

GEN
kagiru

Explanation

Left: hill , right: not good ('good' would be , but here the accent is missing, thus 'not good')

Mnemonic

A hill is not good, because it is limiting.

Radicals

hillThe radical kozato shows a hill. and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.)
not goodIt is similar to good: , but one stroke is missing. Therefore: not good
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Vocabulary

 限る  かぎる  to restrict, to limit, to confine
 限り  かぎり  limit(s), as far as possible
 無限  むげん  infinite
 有限会社  ゆうげんがいしゃ  Limited company
 制限  せいげん  restriction, restraint, limitation
 局限  きょくげん  limit, localize
 期限  きげん  term, period
 権限  けんげん  power, authority, jurisdiction
 限定  げんてい  limit, restriction

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