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忌 — abhor; mourning

忌 means “abhor; mourning”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: い(まわしい) (imawashii). You'll see it in words such as 忌まわしい (imawashii, “abhorrent; abominable”).

忌
Stroke order of 忌
Meaning
abhor; mourning
On'yomi
キ (ki)
Kun'yomi
い(まわしい) (imawashii)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 4

How to remember 忌

Sounds like 己: both read キ.

Parts: 己 self · 心 heart

Words with 忌

WordReadingMeaning
忌まわしいいまわしい imawashii kunabhorrent; abominable

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