# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 忌まわしい | いまわしい (imawashii) | abhorrent; abominable |

## More in the “Belief & custom 4” set

[魂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soul/) · [碑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/monument/) · [墳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ancient-tomb/) · [弔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/condolences/) · [尼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nun/) · [忌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abhor/) · [禅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/zen/) · [妖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewitching/)

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