禁

prohibition, ban, forbid

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:13

JLPT:N2

Frequency:681

Vocabulary

キン

Word	Reading	Meaning
解禁	カイキン	lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
監禁	カンキン	confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
禁煙	キンエン	abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
禁句	キンク	taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
禁錮	キンコ	imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
禁じる	きんじる	to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
禁ずる	きんずる	to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
独禁法	どっきんほう	antitrust law; Antitrust Act
立ち入り禁止	たちいりきんし	No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; Off Limits; Keep Out; Keep Off; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
失禁	しっきん	incontinence

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

ridgepole, ridge

gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast