Kanji 佳 excellent, beautiful, good Related words 吉きち 日じつ 吉日 is a more common word for 'lucky day', especially in the context of the traditional calendar; 佳日 is more literary and emphasizes beauty or auspiciousness.
大たい 安あん 大安 refers specifically to the most auspicious day in the six-day Buddhist calendar cycle, while 佳日 is a general term for a good day.
Written forms 佳か 日じつ Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; 佳 carries a sense of 'auspicious, beautiful'.
嘉か 日じつ
Variant kanji spelling; 嘉 also means 'auspicious, good' but is less common.
Etymology From 佳 (auspicious, beautiful) + 日 (day). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a favorable day.
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