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忌

mourning
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingい.む、い.み、い.まわしい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. mourningRtK
    考えるだけでも忌まわしい。The very thought is abhorrent to me.tatoeba
    去れ、忌まわしき憂鬱よ。Hence, loathed melancholy.tatoeba
  2. abhor
  3. detestable
  4. death anniversary
  1. evasion
  2. avoidance
  3. shirking
  4. recusation (of a judge)
  5. taking exception (to a judge)

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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snake (乙) · self (自) · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 644

Compound words

忌避きひ
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge)
回忌かいき
death anniversary; anniversary of a person's death
忌まわしいいまわしい
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; disgusting; horrid
忌みいみ
mourning
忌垣いがき
fence around a shrine (or other sacred area)
忌中きちゅう
mourning period
忌日きにち
anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed)
忌憚きたん
reserve
忌諱きき
displeasure
禁忌きんき
taboo
猜忌さいき
jealousy
忌むいむ
to avoid
一回忌いっかいき
first anniversary of a person's death
一周忌いっしゅうき
first anniversary of a person's death
七回忌しちかいき
sixth anniversary of a death
仏涅槃忌ぶつねはんき
Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)
忌憚のないきたんのない
unrestrained
忌憚の無いきたんのない
unrestrained
忌諱に触れるききにふれる
to give offense

Additional Examples

どう思うって・・・それじゃあ忌憚のない意見を言わせてもらうけどね。
What do I think, you say ... well then, I'll give you my candid opinion.tatoeba
真っ赤な手紙を忌々しげに見つめ、これが悪名高い赤紙ってヤツなのか？
I glare resentfully at the crimson letter, is this the infamous red-paper draft notice?tatoeba

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 忌

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step