Two Kanji in Japan Mean Absolutely Not. Learn to Spot Them.
To say Prohibited, forbidden in Japanese, say 禁止 (kinshi).
You don't need to read Japanese. You need to read these two characters.
禁止
kinshi
Prohibited, forbidden
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- 禁止。立入禁止。撮影禁止。 kinshi. tachiiri kinshi. satsuei kinshi. Prohibited. No entry. No photography.
- ここは撮影禁止です。 koko wa satsuei kinshi desu. Photography is prohibited here.
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