Japanese symbol for “prohibit”
禁じる
きんじる
Romaji: kinjiru
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit
In Japanese, prohibit is 禁じる, read きんじる (kinjiru).
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
- v1, vt to forbid; to ban; to prohibit
- v1, vt to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prohibit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 禁ずる | きんずる kinzuru | to forbid; to ban; to prohibit |
| 戒める | いましめる imashimeru | to prohibit; to forbid; to ban |
| 構う | かまう kamau | to banish; to prohibit |
| 止める | とめる tomeru | to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid |
| 差し止める | さしとめる sashitomeru | to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 解禁 | かいきん kaikin | lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.) |
| 禁物 | きんもつ kinmotsu | thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prohibit”.
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