禁 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「示」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「示」
- On
- キン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to forbid; prohibition
Origin
林 "grove" over 示 "altar"; a sacred grove one may not enter — hence "to forbid."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キン | 禁止・禁煙・厳禁 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 禁止きんし
prohibition; ban
- 禁物きんもつ
something to be avoided
Example
ここは自転車の通行が禁止だ。
Bicycles are prohibited here.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)