13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

prohibition, ban, forbid

On'yomi
  • ban (e.g. on smoking)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

prohibition, ban, forbid
キン (5th, N2)
grove, forest
リン はやし し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

prohibition
ban (e.g. on smoking)
to forbid ②to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided
prohibition ②forbidden
taboo ②contraindication
abstaining from smoking ②prohibition of smoking ③No Smoking
strict prohibition
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References

Unicode hex code 7981
JIS X 0208 1-22-56
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3251
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4098
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2795
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24743
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 482
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 491
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 763
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 776
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 682
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 772
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 815
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1416
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1107
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4e8.3
Four corner code 4490.1
De Roo Code 1841