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切り
限り

Irregular okurigana usage

Irregular okurigana usage
Readings

kiri
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Usually written using kana alone
end, finish, place to stop

Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 切りがない・1
Usually written using kana alone
bound, limit

Meaning restricted to 限り
Meaning restricted to 限
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Finance term
delivery date (of a futures contract)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
trump card

Noun (futsuumeishi)
card games
king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

Counter
counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)

Particle
See also: っきり・1
Usually written using kana alone
sometimes pronounced ぎり
only, just

Particle
Usually written using kana alone
usu. in a negative sentence; sometimes pronounced ぎり
(ever) since, after

Particle
Usually written using kana alone
sometimes pronounced ぎり
continuously, remaining (in a particular state)

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Grammar
きり: just, only
きり: just, for good, once and for all (keeps on same state)
Kanjis
ON: セツ, サイ KUN: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ
cut, cutoff, be sharp

Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-2-2 FC: 4772.2


ON: ゲン KUN: かぎ.る, かぎ.り, -かぎ.り
limit, restrict, to best of ability

Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-6 FC: 7723.3


Phrases
彼は38歳なのに両親に頼りきりです。
Parts: (かれ) (さい) のに 両親 (りょうしん) 頼る (たよる) 切り (きり)
Though 38, he is still dependent on his parents.
In spite of the fact that he's 38, he's still dependent on his parents.
Even though he's 38, he's still dependent on his parents.

彼はそこに行ったきり2度と帰ってこなかった。
Parts: (かれ) 其処 (そこ) 行く (いく) 切り (きり) 二度と (にどと) 帰って来る (かえってくる)
He went there, never to return.