mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- い.む
- い.み
- い.まわしい
About this kanji
The kanji 忌 (いみ) primarily means mourning or death anniversary, often related to the concept of evasion or something detestable. It can be used as both a noun and a verb in different contexts. Some common compounds include 回忌 (かいき), which refers to a death anniversary, and 禁忌 (きんき), meaning taboo. Another example is 一周忌 (いっしゅうき), the first anniversary of a person's death. This kanji often holds a somber connotation, so it’s important to use it sensitively, especially in discussions related to loss or remembrance.
Example sentences
忌み嫌う気持ちが大事だ。
The feelings of hatred are important.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary
- Tiếng Việt
- tang lễ, ghê tởm, đáng ghét, giỗ
- 日本語
- 忌み, 忌避, 忌まわしい, 命日
- 한국어
- 애도, 혐오, 혐오스러운, 제사
- 中文
- 哀悼, 厌恶, 可厌, 忌日
- id
- dukacita
- th
- การไว้ทุกข์
- es
- luto
- fr
- deuil
- de
- Trauer
- pt
- luto
Common compounds
- 回忌かいきdeath anniversary, anniversary of a person's death
- 忌避きひevasion, avoidance, shirking
- 一周忌いっしゅうきfirst anniversary of a person's death
- 禁忌きんきtaboo, contraindication
- 七回忌しちかいきsixth anniversary of a death
- 三回忌さんかいきsecond anniversary of a death
- 忌まわしいいまわしいabhorrent, abominable, detestable
- 忌みいみmourning, abstinence, taboo
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