限り

きり

end

N1 #5,294

Also a form of

Meanings

also 切り · 切 · 限

  1. noun, usually in kana end; finish; place to stop
  2. usually in kana bound; limit; end
  3. finance delivery date (of a futures contract)
  4. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
  5. trump card
  6. card games king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
  7. usually in kana, go (game), usu. キリ cut; separation of two groups
  8. counter counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)
  9. particle, usually in kana, sometimes pronounced ぎり only; just
  10. usually in kana, usu. in a negative sentence; sometimes pronounced ぎり (ever) since; after
  11. usually in kana, sometimes pronounced ぎり continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

かぎり

  1. noun limit; limits; bounds
  2. degree; extent; scope
  3. noun, suffix the end; the last
  4. noun, adverb, after an adjective, verb, or noun as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ...
  5. after neg. verb unless ...
  6. noun, usu. as 〜の限りではない (not) included in ...; (not) part of ...
  7. usu. adj+限り being very much (in a certain state); extreme amount (of a feeling, etc.)
  8. suffix, noun, adverb ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")
  9. noun, archaic end of one's life; final moments; death
  10. archaic funeral; burial

Its kanji

In sentences

学生がくせいに限きり入場にゅうじょう可か。 Admission to students only. #184284

私わたしが死しなない限きり。 Over my dead body. #347138

彼かれは声こえの限きりに叫さけんだ。 He shouted at the top of his voice. #103169

私わたしは生いきている限きり働はたらく。 I'll work as long as I live. #155555

生いきている限きり希望きぼうがある。 While there is life, there is hope. #142844

彼女かのじょはできる限きり速はやく走はしった。 She ran as fast as possible. #92077

私わたしの力ちからが及およぶ限きり援助えんじょします。 I'll help you to the best of my power. #162416

彼かれはできる限きり速はやく走はしりました。 He ran as fast as he could. #111840