Word details

忌み

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

Dictionary

Entry

忌み斎みFreq #21985
1

Common noun

mourning; abstinence

2

Common noun

taboo

3

Common noun

religious purification

4

Noun, used as a prefix

pure; holy

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

purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

11 strokesFrequency 1,155JLPT N1Grade 8

On

サイ

Kun

ときつつし.むものいみい.むいわ.ういつ.く

Nanori

いつきさえひとしいつきよただよし

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