What does kanji 禁 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 禁 is prohibition.

How is kanji 禁 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 禁 are キン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 禁?

Kanji 禁 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 禁?

The main radical for kanji 禁 is 示.

What words use kanji 禁?

Example words that use kanji 禁 include 禁止, 禁烟, 禁じる, 禁物.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

禁

Meaning

Kanji 禁

prohibition

prohibition, ban, forbid

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: キン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #681
Strokes: 13
Radical: 示
Components: 二 • 小 • 木 • 示
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 森 • 琳 • 麻 • 彬 • 楚 • 林 • 淋

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 195 entries that include this kanji.

禁止

きんし

prohibition

禁烟

きんえん

prohibition of smoking

禁じる

きんじる

to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.)

禁物

きんもつ

thing that should be (carefully) avoided

禁ずる

きんずる

to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.)

禁酒

きんしゅ

prohibition of drinking

禁句

きんく

taboo word

禁錮

きんこ

imprisonment (without forced labour)

禁治産

きんじさん

incompetency

禁制

きんせい

prohibition

禁止法

きんしほう

negative statute

禁輸

きんゆ

embargo

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この部屋は禁煙です。

smoking is prohibited in this room.

ここでの駐車は禁止されています。

parking here is prohibited.

医者に酒を禁じられた。

the doctor forbade me to drink alcohol.

その薬は国内で使用が禁じられている。

the use of that medicine is forbidden in the country.

写真撮影は禁じられていません。

taking photos is not forbidden.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 9 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

Kanji 禁

Readings

Related vocabulary

禁止

禁烟

禁じる

禁物

禁ずる

禁酒

禁句

禁錮

禁治産

禁制

禁止法

禁輸

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