忌避 きひ evasion #22,772 Meanings noun, takes する, transitive, intransitive evasion; avoidance; shirking law recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge Its kanji 忌 キ · い.む、い.み、い.まわしい mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary 避 ヒ · さ.ける、よ.ける evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun