Word Meaning 忌み日

いみび imibi

忌み日 is read as いみび (imibi) and means unlucky day (according to astrology).

Meaning

English

  1. unlucky day (according to astrology)
  2. (previously a) death anniversary
  3. purification and fast day

Reading

Kana

いみび

Romaji

imibi

Writing Variants

  • 忌日 いみび imibi
  • 斎日 いみび imibi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 118654 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

忌日

きにち

49th day after a person's death, on which Buddhist rituals are performed

忌避

きひ

evasion

忌み言葉

いみことば

euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

忌中

きちゅう

mourning

隔日

かくじつ

every other day

誕生日

たんじょうび

birthday

即日

そくじつ

(on) the same day

排日

はいにち

anti-Japanese

抗日

こうにち

resistance against Japanese aggression

離日

りにち

departure from Japan

Example Sentences

1

Today isn't my lucky day!