吉 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道3Junior high level ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- キチ・キツきち・きつ · kichi · kitsu
- Kun
- よしyoshi
- Meaning
- good fortune; lucky
Stroke order
Origin
士 with 口 "mouth": to speak fine words — auspicious, lucky.
Readings and examples
| Onキチきちkichi | 吉日きつじつ吉例きちれい大吉だいきち 「吉日」は，「キツジツ」とも。 |
|---|---|
| Onキツきつkitsu | 吉報きっぽう不吉ふきつ |
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
- 吉凶きっきょう
Example
今日は引っこしに吉日だ。
Today is a lucky day for moving house.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)