禁 kanji: meaning “prohibition”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N213 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- prohibition
- On'yomi
- キン
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 禁
A grove (林) has grown over the altar (示), and a sign declares a prohibition.
How to write 禁: stroke order
禁 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 禁
- 禁句きんくtaboo word
- 禁止きんしprohibition
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