Word Meaning 忌日

いみび imibi

忌日 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

  • 忌み日 いみび imibi
  • 斎日 いみび imibi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 116764 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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忌避

きひ

evasion

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

天皇誕生日

てんのうたんじょうび

Emperor's Birthday (national holiday; February 23)

縁日

えんにち

temple festival