Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to forbid, to ban, to prohibit.
  2. to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.), to hold back (e.g. tears). Usu. as 禁じ得ない.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
禁じる きんじる

Contained Kanji 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)