noun

Obscure term.
  1. collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat of the New Year).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
子忌み ねいみ
ねいみ
子忌
子忌 ねいみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mourning, abhor, detestable
い.む キ いまわ (8th, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)