mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary
忌 centers on a strong negative feeling tied to death and impurity: mourning a loss, abhorring something as detestable, and observing a death anniversary as a day of taboo.
忌 combines 己 (self) and 心 (heart), suggesting a heart turned in on itself with aversion or taboo feelings. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination likely expresses a strong personal revulsion.
The top 己 looks like a coiled snake, and the bottom 心 is a heart. Imagine a heart recoiling from a snake—this is the feeling of abhorrence and the heavy heart of mourning.
For キ, picture a key locking away painful memories on a death anniversary: key -> キ, and the heart 心 under 己 keeps the mourning sealed.
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun
mourning; mourning period
taboo
evasion; avoidance; shirking
reserve; modesty; hesitation; restraint
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; disgusting; horrid; repugnant
mourning; abstinence
anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
first anniversary of a person's death
first anniversary of a person's death; first death anniversary
first anniversary of a person's death
sixth anniversary of a death
seventh anniversary of a death
32nd anniversary of death
second anniversary of a death
second anniversary of a death
Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)
draft evasion