Japanese symbol for “limitation”
制約
せいやく
Romaji: seiyaku
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
In Japanese, limitation is 制約, read せいやく (seiyaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “limitation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| 公訴時効 | こうそじこう kousojikou | limitation; prescription of the right to prosecute an accused; statute of limitation |
| 制限事項 | せいげんじこう seigenjikou | restriction; limitation |
| 限制 | げんせい gensei | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| リミテーション | リミテーション rimiteeshon | limitation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
See also: Chinese symbol for “limitation”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.