忌

mourning, abhor

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: い.む・い.み・い.まわしい
On'yomi: キ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

忌 means "mourning, abhor". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read い.む・い.み・い.まわしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

忌 in example sentences

考かんがえるだけでも忌いまわしい。

Kangaeru dake de mo imawashii.

The very thought is abhorrent to me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 忌 mean?: 忌 means "mourning, abhor". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 忌 have?: 忌 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 忌 read?: It is read い.む・い.み・い.まわしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 忌?: 忌 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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