noun, takes genitive case の

  1. limit, bound.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
限界 げんかい

Contained Kanji 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)
world, boundary
カイ (3rd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
jammed in, shellfish, mediate
カイ すけ ゆき (Early Jr. High, N2)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ