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
In this video
- 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.
Why this phrase
Teaches 「禁止」 as a decoder key: whatever sits in front of it is the thing you cannot do. One word unlocks dozens of signs a tourist walks past at festivals, temples, platforms and Kyoto's private alleys. Kofuku reads it aloud and walks one full sign end to end, so it plays as a lesson rather than an infographic. Exactly two sign examples, no more.
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