What does the kanji 忌 mean?

The kanji 忌 (imu) means "mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary". It is a JLPT N1 character.

"imu" is written with the kanji 忌, meaning "mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) き (ki), kunyomi (native Japanese) いむ (imu), いまわしい (imawashii). It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 忌?

Write 忌 ("mourning") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.