Japanese symbol for “interminable”

果てしのない

はてしのない

Romaji: hateshinonai

interminable; unending; endless; boundless

In Japanese, interminable is 果てしのない, read はてしのない (hateshinonai).

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Meanings

adj-i, exp interminable; unending; endless; boundless

Kanji and stroke order

果

fruit, reward, carry out

on: カ
kun: は.たす、はた.す、-は.たす、は.てる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
結果	けっか kekka	result; consequence; outcome
効果	こうか kouka	effect; effectiveness; efficacy
成果	せいか seika	(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors)
果たして	はたして hatashite	as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough
果実	かじつ kajitsu	fruit; nut; berry
果物	くだもの kudamono	fruit

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