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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.

禁 in example sentences

  • りをきんず。

    Tachiiri o kinzu.

    Keep out.

  • かしんきんもつだよ。

    Kashin wa kinmotsu da yo.

    Don't be overconfident.

  • これはきんせいひんです。

    Kore wa kinseihin desu.

    This is contraband.

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

Stroke order & writing

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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.