Smoking is strictly prohibited inside this building.
禁
prohibition, ban, forbid
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
示部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
キン
Common Readings
キン
Example sentences
Going out after 10 PM is prohibited.
Smoking at this location is forbidden by law.
Possessing firearms without permission is prohibited.
The criminal confined the victim in a basement for three days.
In that culture, eating certain animals is considered a taboo.
Beyond this point is a restricted area.
No entry except for authorized personnel.
That room had been a forbidden place for many years.
While tormented by a sense of immorality, he reached for the forbidden fruit.
Example Vocabulary
禁止
prohibition; ban
禁じる
to forbid; to prohibit; to ban
監禁
confinement, imprisonment, detention
禁忌
taboo; contraindication
立ち入り禁止
No Trespassing; Keep Out; No Entry
禁断
prohibition; forbidden
禁
厳禁
strict prohibition; ban
軟禁
禁物
taboo; forbidden thing; something to be avoided
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