Kanji

What does the kanji 忌 mean?

忌 means taboo, abhorrence; death anniversary. On'yomi キ. Kun'yomi い.む、い.み、い.まわしい.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Kun'yomiい.む、い.み、い.まわしい
Strokes7
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キKun'yomi い.む、い.み、い.まわしい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

taboo, abhorrence; death anniversary

Memory hook

The self (己) closing the heart (心) before what is forbidden — TABOO, ABHOR, DEATH ANNIVERSARY.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.