忌憚 (Kitan): Abhorrence, Repugnance

Meaning

English

abhorrence
repugnance
loathing
dislike
reserve
modesty
hesitation
restraint

Reading

Kana

きたん

Romaji

kitan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 160637 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

忌憚のない

きたんのない

unrestrained

忌避

きひ

evasion

忌まわしい

いまわしい

ominous

忌み言葉

いみことば

euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

忌日

きにち

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

忌み日

いみび

unlucky day (according to astrology)

忌中

きちゅう

mourning

回忌

かいき

death anniversary

一周忌

いっしゅうき

first anniversary of a person's death

三回忌

さんかいき

second anniversary of a death

七回忌

しちかいき

sixth anniversary of a death

禁忌

きんき

contraindication

Example Sentences

1

その政治家は忌憚のない意見を求めた。

そのせいじかはきたんのないいけんをもとめた。

The politician asked for a frank opinion without reserve.