Word details

忌み嫌う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 忌み嫌う.

Dictionary

Entry

忌み嫌う忌嫌うみきらうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #19354
1

to detest; to abhor; to loathe

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary

7 strokesFrequency 1,882JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

い.むい.みい.まわしい

Nanori

いまわ

dislike, detest, hate

13 strokesFrequency 1,207JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケンゲン

Kun

きら.うきら.いいや

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