吉 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道3Junior high level ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- キチ・キツ
- Kun
- よし
- Meaning
- good fortune; lucky
Origin
士 with 口 "mouth": to speak fine words — auspicious, lucky.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キチ | 吉日・吉例・大吉 「吉日」は，「キツジツ」とも。 |
|---|---|
| キツ | 吉報・不吉 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 吉日きちじつ
lucky day
- 不吉ふきつ
ill omen
Example
今日は引っこしに吉日だ。
Today is a lucky day for moving house.
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