Word details

物忌み

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

Dictionary

Entry

物忌み物忌のいみものいまい (物忌)ぶっき (物忌)NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #88824
1

purification through fasting and abstinence

2

confinement to one's house on inauspicious days to avoid misfortune (Onmyōdō practice)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thing, object, matter

8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ブツモツ

Kun

ものもの-

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

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