Japanese symbol for “cutoff”
期限
きげん
Romaji: kigen
term; period; time frame
In Japanese, cutoff is 期限, read きげん (kigen).
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Meanings
- n term; period; time frame
- n time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cutoff”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カットオフ | カットオフ kattoofu | cutoff (e.g. audio, electrical flow, production); cutting off |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 時期 | じき jiki | time; season; period |
| 定期 | ていき teiki | fixed period; fixed term |
| 初期 | しょき shoki | early days; early years; early stages |
| 長期 | ちょうき chouki | long-term |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
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