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What is the Kanji for 'Ban' and 'Prohibition'? | 禁

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Ban' and 'Prohibition', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ban' and 'Prohibition' is 禁.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    Reading

    onyomiきん

    kin

    Parts

    Show, Indicate Grove

    Example Word

    立ち入り禁止: no entry. The Japanese noun '立ち入り禁止 (たちいりきんし)' means 'no entry' or 'off-limits'. It is commonly used to indicate areas where entry is prohibited, such as restricted zones, construction sites, or private property. This term is often seen on signs and warnings. For example: This area is off-limits「このエリアは立ち入り禁止です」(このエリアはたちいりきんしです). Do not enter, it's prohibited「立ち入り禁止です、入らないでください」(たちいりきんしです、はいらないでください). The term is a combination of '立ち入り (たちいり)' meaning 'entry' and '禁止 (きんし)' meaning 'prohibition'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1233

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grove

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Neck, Collar

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 示 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vote, Ballot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    Meaning

    But, Nara

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 林 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Foot of a mountain

Learn the Kanji

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What does 禁 mean?

禁 means 'Ban' and 'Prohibition'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.