JLPT N3 · Government

禁止

きんし

prohibition

Stroke order of 禁止

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

禁 · 13 strokes止 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

禁 forbid under trees 林 and an altar 示, 止 stop it.

Parts: 禁 forbid + 止 stop

Example sentence

ここは駐車禁止です。

ここはちゅうしゃきんしです。

Parking is prohibited here.

Words with 禁

禁煙no smoking; quitting smoking

Words with 止

中止cancellation 止むto stop (rain etc.)止まるto stop 止めるto stop (sth); to park 通行止めroad closed

More words: Government

行政administration 官庁government office 国家state; nation 首都capital city 知事governor 市長mayor 区役所ward office 市役所city hall 税tax 届け出notification; report 申請application 許可permission 公開disclosure; opening to public

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