禁
Kanji · N2
禁 / prohibition
Kanji for prohibition, ban, or forbid.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | キン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | — | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
禁 carries the meaning prohibition, ban, or forbid.
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Common compounds with 禁
撮影禁止さつえいきんしno photographs / no photography
禁忌きんきtaboo
軟禁なんきんhouse arrest
厳禁げんきんstrict prohibition / ban / interdiction
立入禁止たちいりきんしNo Entry / No Trespassing / No Admittance
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