Dashboard/Vocabulary/

きり

usually kana

Readings

きりキリ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nend; finish; place to stop
  2. 2.
    nbound; limit; end
  3. 3.
    ndelivery date (of a futures contract)
  4. 4.
    nfinale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
  5. 5.
    ntrump card
  6. 6.
    nking (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
  7. 7.
    ncut; separation of two groups
  8. 8.
    ctrcounter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)
  9. 9.
    prtonly; just
  10. 10.
    prt(ever) since; after
  11. 11.
    prtcontinuously; remaining (in a particular state)

Kanji breakdown

N49 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

彼はそこに行ったきり2度と帰ってこなかった。

He went there, never to return.

彼は38歳なのに両親に頼りきりです。

Though 38, he is still dependent on his parents.

Study progress

Sign in to track your progress.

正解とは

AI Tutor

Context: (きり)

Current word

きり

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

🎌

Ask anything about Japanese grammar, usage, or nuance.