忌日 jìrì death anniversary Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 jìrì 2 death anniversary 1inauspicious day 1 2 sentences 今天是我祖父的忌日。 jīntiān shì wǒ zǔfù de jìrì. Today is the anniversary of my grandfather's death. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary古人认为在忌日出行是不吉利的。 gǔrén rènwéi zài jìrì chūxíng shì bù jílì de. The ancients believed it was unlucky to travel on the anniversary of a relative's death. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary