禁 – prohibition, ban, forbid

13 strokesTaught in grade 5#681 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 禁 means prohibition, ban, forbid. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キン (kin). It is written with 13 strokes, under radical 示 (no. 113).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キン	kin

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 示 (Kangxi radical 113). Components: 示・二・小・木.

Words using 禁

禁煙きんえんabstaining from smoking禁止きんしprohibition禁物きんもつthing that should be (carefully) avoided禁じるきんじるto forbid

Example sentences

いつ禁煙のサインを消すのでしょうね。

When will they turn off the no-smoking sign?

Tatoeba #228670

同様に、禁煙する最大の理由はたいてい、短期的な利点（例えば、以前より健康で魅力的になった気がするということなど）なのである。

Similarly, the strongest reasons for stopping smoking are usually the short-term benefits (for example, feeling healthier and more attractive).

Tatoeba #123638

喫煙は絶対禁止。

Smoking is strictly prohibited.

Tatoeba #182817

Kanji with the same radical

社示神福票祉祭祝礼祖祈禅禄

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