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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

    禁

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    Reading

    onyomiきん

    kin

    Parts

    林Grove 示Show, Indicate

    Example Word

    禁煙: no smoking. The Japanese verbal noun '禁煙 (きんえん)' means 'no smoking' or 'smoking prohibition'. It is commonly used to indicate areas where smoking is not allowed, such as in public spaces, restaurants, or on public transportation. This term is often seen on signs and notices. For example: This is a no-smoking area「ここは禁煙です」(ここはきんえんです). Please refrain from smoking「禁煙をお願いします」(きんえんをおねがいします). The term can also be used in a broader sense to refer to the act of quitting smoking, as in '禁煙する (きんえんする)' which means 'to quit smoking'.

    Radical

    示

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1233

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 禁

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

    kanji

    林

    Meaning

    Grove

    kanji

    示

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

禁 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    襟

    Meaning

    Neck, Collar

Words Using 禁

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    禁煙

    Meaning

    No smoking

    word

    禁止

    Meaning

    Prohibition

    word

    禁ずる

    Meaning

    Forbid

    word

    禁じる

    Meaning

    Prohibit, Forbid

    word

    禁酒

    Meaning

    Abstinence

    word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

Kanji Related to 禁 Through the Part 林

These 3 kanji contain the part 林 as well.

    kanji

    麓

    Meaning

    Foot of a mountain

    kanji

    麻

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    森

    Meaning

    Forest

Kanji Related to 禁 Through the Part 示

These 7 kanji contain the part 示 as well.

    kanji

    尉

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    隷

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    款

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

    kanji

    票

    Meaning

    Vote, Ballot

Learn the Kanji 禁

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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.