禁: the kanji for prohibit
禁 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means prohibit. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
禁 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
禁 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
キン (kin)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 禁止きんし · kinshi | prohibition |
| 禁煙きんえん · kin'en | no smoking |
| 厳禁げんきん · genkin | strictly prohibited |
| 解禁かいきん · kaikin | lifting of a ban |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- ここは駐車禁止です。Koko wa chūsha kinshi desu.Parking is prohibited here.
- 店内は全席禁煙です。Tennai wa zenseki kin'en desu.All seats in the restaurant are non-smoking.
- 火気厳禁と書いてある。Kaki genkin to kaite aru.It says fire is strictly prohibited.
- 今年のワインが解禁された。Kotoshi no wain ga kaikin sareta.This year's wine went on sale.
- 館内での撮影は禁止されています。Kannai de no satsuei wa kinshi sarete imasu.Photography is prohibited inside the building.
Questions about 禁
How many strokes does 禁 have?
禁 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 禁?
The on readings are kin (キン). 禁 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 禁?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 禁
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.