Japanese symbol for “limiting”

限定的

げんていてき

Romaji: genteiteki

limited; limiting; restrictive

In Japanese, limiting is 限定的, read げんていてき (genteiteki).

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Meanings

adj-na limited; limiting; restrictive

Kanji and stroke order

限

limit, restrict, to best of ability

on: ゲン
kun: かぎ.る、かぎ.り、-かぎ.り

9 strokes · JLPT 2

定

determine, fix, establish

on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か

8 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
限定	げんてい gentei	limit; restriction
制限	せいげん seigen	restriction; restraint; limitation
限り	かぎり kagiri	limit; limits; bounds
限界	げんかい genkai	limit; bound
期限	きげん kigen	term; period; time frame
権限	けんげん kengen	power; authority; jurisdiction
予定	よてい yotei	plans; arrangement; schedule
決定	けってい kettei	decision; determination
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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