9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

limit, restrict, to best of ability

Kun'yomi
  • to restrict ②to be restricted to ③to be best (for)
  • limit ②the end ③as long as ... ④(not) included in ... ⑤... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only") ⑥end of one's life
  • -かぎ
On'yomi
  • ゲン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ゲン 66.0%
かぎかぎ-かぎ 34.0%

Character Breakdown

limit, restrict, to best of ability
ゲン かぎ.る (5th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant

Common Words

limit ②the end ③as long as ... ④(not) included in ... ⑤... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only") ⑥end of one's life
to restrict ②to be restricted to ③to be best (for)
infinity ②infinite
utmost limits ②limit
all (there is) ②as long as there is
maximum ②to the maximum degree
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References

Unicode hex code 9650
JIS X 0208 1-24-34
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4987
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6439
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 398
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 475
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 296
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1466
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1576
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 474
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 600
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 41627
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 665
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 847
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 866
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 601
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 985
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 691
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 696
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 370
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 975
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 728
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1478
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2d6.1
Four corner code 7723.2
De Roo Code 3665