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禁
Prohibit, Forbid
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese train stations, parks, and public buildings often display signs such as 禁煙 (No Smoking) and 立入禁止 (No Entry), making 禁 one of the most recognizable public notice kanji.
Memory Trick
Imagine a large red sign blocking your way. It clearly tells everyone 'Do not enter!' That warning helps you remember 禁 means 'to prohibit' or 'to forbid.'
Readings
Onyomi: キン (kin)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
禁止
きんし (kinshi)
Prohibition
禁煙
きんえん (kin'en)
No smoking
立入禁止
たちいりきんし (tachiiri kinshi)
No entry
禁酒
きんしゅ (kinshu)
Abstinence from alcohol
Example Sentence
ここで 写真 を 撮ること は 禁止です。
ここで しゃしん を とること は きんしです。
koko de shashin o toru koto wa kinshi desu
Taking photos here is prohibited.