This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ゲン、かぎ.る、かぎ.り、-かぎ.り
Romaji: gen, kagi.ru, kagi.ri, -kagi.ri
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

limit, restrict, to best of ability

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  170
Frequency:  405
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  han
Chinese Reading:  xian4
Unicode:  9650
JIS:  3842

Indexes

Halpern Index: 398
Nelson Index: 4987
New Nelson Index: 6439
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2d6.1
Four Corner Index: 7723.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 665
Gakken Index: 474
Daikanwanjiten Index: 41627
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0826
Remembering the kanji Index: 1466
Kanji Way Index: 370
Kanji Flashcards Index: 985
Kodansha Compact Index: 728
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 691
Kanji in Context Index: 975
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 296
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 357
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1478
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1576
Essential Kanji Index: 600
Kodansha Kanji Index: 475
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3665
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 601
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 696

Words

切り (きり)
end; finish; stop; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville); counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat); only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
制限 (せいげん)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
限る (かぎる)
to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
限界 (げんかい)
limit; bound
期限 (きげん)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
限定 (げんてい)
limit; restriction
限り (かぎり)
limit; limits; bounds; degree; extent; scope; as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; very much; unless (after neg. verb); the end; the last; as long as; only
有限 (ゆうげん)
finite; limited
権限 (けんげん)
power; authority; jurisdiction
無限 (むげん)
infinite
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