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限

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

限
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.

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限きり

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

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