Kanji

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

禁止 きんし
この 建物 喫煙 厳重 禁止 されています

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside this building.

以降 いこう
午後 以降 外出 禁止 する

Going out after 10 PM is prohibited.

禁じる きんじる
この 場所 喫煙 法律 禁じられている

Smoking at this location is forbidden by law.

所持 しょじ
許可 なく 銃器 所持 する こと 禁じられている

Possessing firearms without permission is prohibited.

監禁 かんきん
犯人 被害者 地下室 三日間 監禁した

The criminal confined the victim in a basement for three days.

禁忌 きんき
その 文化 において 特定 動物 食べる こと 禁忌 されている

In that culture, eating certain animals is considered a taboo.

立ち入り禁止 たちいりきんし
この 立ち入り禁止 区域 です

Beyond this point is a restricted area.

関係者 かんけいしゃ
関係者 以外 立ち入り禁止

No entry except for authorized personnel.

禁断 きんだん
その 部屋 長年 禁断 場所 されて きた

That room had been a forbidden place for many years.

背徳 はいとく
背徳感 さいなまれながら 禁断 果実 伸ばした

While tormented by a sense of immorality, he reached for the forbidden fruit.

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