Kanji
忌
N1
7 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1882
mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary
On'yomi (音読み)
キ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
い.む、 い.み、 い.まわしい
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
回忌
かいき
death anniversary; anniversary of a person's death
一周忌
いっしゅうき
first anniversary of a person's death
忌避
きひ
evasion; avoidance
禁忌
きんき
taboo
七回忌
しちかいき
sixth anniversary of a death
三回忌
さんかいき
second anniversary of a death
文学忌
ぶんがくき
death anniversary (of a writer, poet, etc.; oft. given a relevant name); commemoration day
服忌
ぶっき
mourning; period of mourning
避忌
ひき
evasion; avoidance
国忌
こっき
anniversary of the death of an emperor or empress
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
忌まわしい
いまわしい
abhorrent; abominable
忌憚のない
きたんのない
unrestrained; unreserved
忌み箸
いみばし
things prohibited by chopstick etiquette
忌寸
いみき
Imiki (fourth highest of the eight hereditary titles)
Example sentences
考（かんが）えるだけでも忌（い）まわしい。
The very thought is abhorrent to me.
去（さ）れ、忌（い）まわしき憂鬱（ゆううつ）よ。
Hence, loathed melancholy.