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Japanese symbol for “embargo”

Romaji: kin'yu
embargo

In Japanese, embargo is , read (kin'yu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt embargo

Kanji and stroke order

prohibition, ban, forbid
on: キン
13 strokes · JLPT 2
transport, send, be inferior
on: ユ、シュ
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “embargo”

WordReadingMeaning
きんせい kinseiprohibition; ban; embargo
エンバーゴ enbaagoembargo
けいざいふうさ keizaifuusaeconomic blockade; embargo
きんれい kinreiprohibition; ban; embargo
しゅっこうていし shukkouteishiembargo (on a ship)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きんし kinshiprohibition; inhibition; ban
きんえん kin'enabstaining from smoking; quitting smoking
かんきん kankinconfinement; imprisonment; incarceration
かいきん kaikinlifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.)
きんもつ kinmotsuthing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do
きんじる kinjiruto forbid; to ban; to prohibit
ゆにゅう yunyuuimport; importation; introduction
ゆそう yusoutransport; transportation; transit

See also: Chinese symbol for “embargo”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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