切(き)りend, finish, stop, bounds, limits, delivery date (of a futures contract), finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in joruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville), counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat), only, just, since, after, remaining (in a particular state)

Common

1. Noun

   1. 1.

      end, finish, place to stop

      Usually written using kana alone

   2. 2.

      bound, limit, end

      Usually written using kana alone,

      See Also:

      • 切りがない

   3. 3.

      delivery date (of a futures contract)

      Finance, Only applies to 限り, 限

   4. 4.

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

   5. 5.

      trump card

   6. 6.

      king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

      Card games

2. Counter

   1. 7.

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

3. Particle

   1. 8.

      only, just

      Usually written using kana alone, sometimes pronounced ぎり,

      See Also:

      • っきり

   2. 9.

      (ever) since, after

      Usually written using kana alone, usu. in a negative sentence; sometimes pronounced ぎり

   3. 10.

      continuously, remaining (in a particular state)

      Usually written using kana alone, sometimes pronounced ぎり