# 禁 prohibition

木 (tree) + 示 (show/altar radical)
★★★★★
13 strokes

## Onyomi

KIN |

## Mnemonic

| My KINfolk prohibited me from showing two trees in a row. (they are afraid someone will steal both of our trees)

## Kunyomi

きん*じる | to forbid something ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

禁煙(きんえん) | no smoking ★★★★☆ 禁 (prohibition) + 煙 (smoky) = 禁煙 (no smoking)
禁止(きんし) | forbidden ★★★★☆ 禁 (prohibition) + 止 (stop) = 禁止 (forbidden) forbidden by law. Common examples: smoking outdoors, parking your bike here, opening this door, busking on the street, breathing on a grandpa.
立ち入り禁止(たちいりきんし) | no entry ★★★☆☆ NP 立 (stand up) + 入 (put/go in) + 禁 (prohibition) + 止 (stop) = 立ち入り禁止 (no entry) do not cross this line, no entry.
厳禁(げんきん) | strictly forbidden. ★★☆☆☆ 厳 (strict) + 禁 (prohibition) = 厳禁 (strictly forbidden. )
禁物(きんもつ) | taboo or forbidden thing ★☆☆☆☆ 禁 (prohibition) + 物 (animal / thing) = 禁物 (taboo or forbidden thing )

## Synonyms

ban 禁止 廃止 発禁 廃棄 駆逐 追放
kidnap 拉致 誘拐 軟禁