— prohibition, ban, forbid

  • JLPT N2
  • 13 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 示
  • #681 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
キン

Example words

  • 禁止きんしprohibition; inhibition; ban
  • 禁煙きんえん(1) abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking (2) No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
  • 禁じるきんじるto prohibit
  • 禁物きんもつtaboo; forbidden thing
  • 禁ずるきんずるto forbid; to suppress