Japanese symbol for “interdiction”
厳禁
げんきん
Romaji: genkin
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
In Japanese, interdiction is 厳禁, read げんきん (genkin).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “interdiction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 禁断 | きんだん kindan | prohibition; interdiction |
| 禁止令 | きんしれい kinshirei | ban; prohibition; interdiction |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厳しい | きびしい kibishii | severe; strict; rigid |
| 厳格 | げんかく genkaku | strict; severe; stern |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう genjuu | strict; severe; stringent |
| 尊厳 | そんげん songen | dignity; majesty; sanctity |
| 威厳 | いげん igen | dignity; majesty; solemnity |
| 禁止 | きんし kinshi | prohibition; inhibition; ban |
| 禁煙 | きんえん kin'en | abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking |
| 監禁 | かんきん kankin | confinement; imprisonment; incarceration |
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