禁

prohibit

JLPT N2 Grade 5 13 strokes

On'yomi: キン

禁 means "prohibit". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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禁 in example sentences

立たち入いりを禁きんず。
Tachiiri o kinzu.
Keep out.
過信かしんは禁物きんもつだよ。
Kashin wa kinmotsu da yo.
Don't be overconfident.
これは禁制品きんせいひんです。
Kore wa kinseihin desu.
This is contraband.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 禁 mean?: 禁 means "prohibit". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 禁 have?: 禁 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 禁 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キン.
What JLPT level is 禁?: 禁 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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