Meaning

Primary

No Smoking

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If smoke is prohibited you probably shouldn't smoke. Aka no smoking, okay?

Reading

きんえん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

ここは禁煙スペースです。

This is a non-smoking area.

このホテルは、全客室禁煙です。

All guest rooms at this hotel are non-smoking.

僕は禁煙パッチを使って禁煙しました。

I quit smoking using a smoking cessation patch.

Kanji Composition