吉きち

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

good fortune; good luck; auspiciousness

Primarily used in the context of omikuji (fortune slips) to indicate a favorable result. Can also be used more generally for auspiciousness.

See also: おみくじ

• おみくじで吉きちが出でた。

  I drew a 'good fortune' on my omikuji.

• 今日きょうは吉きちの方ほう角がくへ行いくと良いいらしい。

  It seems it's good to go in an auspicious direction today.

noun

unspecified day of the month

Abbreviation of 吉日. Used in formal letters or invitations to obscure the exact date of writing, implying it was written on an auspicious day.

See also: 吉日

• 手て紙がみの末まつ尾びに「吉きち」とだけ書かかれていた。

  At the end of the letter, only '吉' was written.

• 招しょう待たい状じょうの日ひ付づけが吉きちになっている。

  The date on the invitation is given as '吉'.