Search Terms: 忌*
Dictionary results(showing 25 results)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
evasion, avoidance, shirking
2.
recusation (of a judge), taking exception (to a judge), challenge(law term)
Common word
adjective
1.
unpleasant, disagreeable, abominable, disgusting, unsavory
2.
unlucky, inauspicious, ominous
adjective
•
annoying, provoking
Other readings:
忌忌しい【いまいましい】
、忌ま忌ましい【いまいましい】
noun
1.
mourning, abstinence
2.
taboo
3.
religious purification
noun (prefix)
4.
pure, holy
Other readings:
斎み【いみ】
、忌【いみ】[1]
、斎【いみ】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to detest, to abhor, to loathe
Other readings:
忌嫌う【いみきらう】
noun
1.
taboo word
2.
euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
Other readings:
忌言葉【いみことば】
、忌み詞【いみことば】
、忌詞【いみことば】
noun
•
unlucky day (according to astrology), (previously a) death anniversary, purification and fast day
See also:陰陽道
Other readings:
忌日【いみび】
、斎日【いみび】
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to avoid, to refrain from, to shun
2.
to detest(only relevant for 忌む and 諱む)
Other readings:
斎む【いむ】
、諱む【いむ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
displeasure, offense, offence, disliking
Other readings:
忌諱【きい】
Kanji results(showing 1 results)
Common kanji
mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary
KUN:
- い.むi.mu
- い.みi.mi
- い.まわしいi.mawashii
ON:
- キki
Nanori:
- いまわimawa