Word details

忌み言葉

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 忌み言葉.

Dictionary

Entry

忌み言葉忌言葉みことば忌み詞忌詞NounFreq #136461
1

taboo word

2

euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

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

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

Nanori

part of speech, words, poetry

12 strokesFrequency 1,636JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

ことば

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