Readings: キン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi)
Meaning: prohibition, ban, forbid
The kanji 禁 combines the radical 示 (shimesu), meaning “altar” or “show,” and 林 (hayashi), representing a “grove” or “forest.” Historically, this character depicted a sacred grove where entry was forbidden, hence its meaning of “prohibition” or “ban.”
View JLPT N2 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 禁 (kin) has 13 strokes. It begins with the 示 radical on the left, followed by the 林 component on the right. Pay attention to the balance and order of strokes, especially the four dots in the 示 radical and the crosses in the 林.
Kanji Details
Radical | 示 (しめす) |
---|---|
Strokes | 13 |
JLPT Level | N2 |
Grade | Secondary School |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- キン (KIN)
Common Words Using 禁
Onyomi Readings
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
禁止 | きんし | prohibition; ban |
禁煙 | きんえん | No smoking |
禁酒 | きんしゅ | abstinence from alcohol |
禁断 | きんだん | forbidden (e.g., forbidden love) |
禁句 | きんく | forbidden word; taboo word |
禁物 | きんもつ | forbidden thing; taboo |
禁足 | きんそく | house arrest; confinement |
禁漁 | きんりょう | fishing ban |
禁輸 | きんゆ | embargo; prohibition of exports/imports |
解禁 | かいきん | lifting a ban; release; open season |
Example Sentences
Japanese: ここは駐車禁止です。
Kana: ここも ちゅうしゃきんしです。
Romaji: Koko wa chūsha kinshi desu.
English: Parking is prohibited here.
Japanese: この場所は禁煙です。
Kana: この ばしょは きんえんです。
Romaji: Kono basho wa kinen desu.
English: This place is non-smoking.
Japanese: 立ち入り禁止の場所です。
Kana: たちいりきんし の ばしょです。
Romaji: Tachiiri kinshi no basho desu.
English: It is a no-entry zone.
Japanese: 彼は禁酒中です。
Kana: かれは きんしゅちゅう です。
Romaji: Kare wa kinshuchū desu.
English: He is abstaining from alcohol.
Japanese: 禁断の恋に落ちた。
Kana: きんだん の こいに おちた。
Romaji: Kindan no koi ni ochita.
English: They fell into a forbidden love.
Japanese: その言葉は禁句だ。
Kana: その ことばは きんく だ。
Romaji: Sono kotoba wa kinku da.
English: That word is taboo.
Japanese: 今は禁漁期間です。
Kana: いまは きんりょうきかん です。
Romaji: Ima wa kinryō kikan desu.
English: It is currently the closed fishing season.
Japanese: 輸入が禁じられた。
Kana: ゆにゅうが きんじられた。
Romaji: Yunyū ga kinjirareta.
English: Imports were forbidden.
Japanese: この地域は開発が禁止されています。
Kana: この ちいきは かいはつが きんしされて います。
Romaji: Kono chiiki wa kaihatsu ga kinshi sarete imasu.
English: Development is prohibited in this area.
Japanese: 彼は数日間、禁足処分になった。
Kana: かれは すうじつかん、きんそくしょぶん になった。
Romaji: Kare wa sūjitsukan, kinsoku shobun ni natta.
English: He was placed under house arrest for several days.
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