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Japanese symbol for “limiting”

Romaji: genteiteki
limited; limiting; restrictive

In Japanese, limiting is , read (genteiteki).

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

  1. adj-na limited; limiting; restrictive

Kanji and stroke order

limit, restrict, to best of ability
on: ゲン
kun: かぎ.る、かぎ.り、-かぎ.り
9 strokes · JLPT 2
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
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
げんてい genteilimit; restriction
せいげん seigenrestriction; restraint; limitation
かぎり kagirilimit; limits; bounds
げんかい genkailimit; bound
きげん kigenterm; period; time frame
けんげん kengenpower; authority; jurisdiction
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

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.

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