Expressions 土ど 禁きん no shoes allowed; shoes off 禁きん を 犯おか す break a prohibition; violate a ban 禁きん を 解と く lift a ban; remove a prohibition Kanji 禁 prohibition, ban, forbid Related words 禁止 is the common, general word for a prohibition or ban, while 禁 is a terser, more formal term usually seen in compounds or set phrases.
Word family· 65 prohibition; ban
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season · releasing information; publishing previously withheld content
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking · prohibition of smoking; smoking ban · No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
forbid; ban; prohibit · suppress (a feeling, laughter); hold back (tears)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
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abstinence from alcohol; temperance · prohibition of drinking
strict prohibition; ban
taboo; prohibition · contraindication
taboo; no-no; thing to avoid
incontinence; involuntary urination/defecation
banned book; banning of books
prohibition; ban; embargo
forbid; ban; prohibit · suppress (a feeling, laughter); hold back (tears)
detention; custody; confinement
abstinence; self-denial; asceticism
house arrest; confinement to one's residence
ban on sale; prohibition of sale
imprisonment without forced labour; incarceration; confinement
taboo word; forbidden topic · forbidden words (in classical poetry)
embargo; trade ban
Imperial Palace; court
prohibition; ban; forbidden rule
fishing ban; prohibition of fishing
no parking
imprisonment (as a penalty)
protecting the emperor; imperial guard
prohibition; ban; embargo
ban on entering; barred from entry
state prohibition; national ban
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Written forms 禁きん Usage 77%
Standard kanji form; commonly used in compounds and as a standalone noun.
きん Usage 23%
Etymology The kanji 禁 has long been used to express prohibition or restriction. The reading きん is the standard on'yomi.
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