JLPT N3 · Office work

期限

きげん

deadline; time limit

Stroke order of 期限

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

期 · 12 strokes限 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

A period (期) with a boundary (限) marks the deadline.

Parts: 期 period + 限 limit

Example sentence

期限は来週の金曜日です。

きげんはらいしゅうのきんようびです。

The deadline is next Friday.

Words with 期

延期postponement 定期券commuter pass 期間period; term 時期period; season 定期的regular; periodic 期待expectation 学期school term

Words with 限

制限restriction 限界limit

More words: Office work

事務office work 印刷printing 用紙form; paper 記入filling in 提出submission 整理sorting; arrangement 手続きprocedure 署名signature 印鑑personal seal 作成drawing up; creating

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