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
I drew a 'good fortune' on my omikuji.
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
The fortune I drew today turned out to be good luck.
It seems it's good to go in an auspicious direction today.
At the end of the letter, only '吉' was written.
The date on the invitation is given as '吉'.
I wrote 'an auspicious day in May' at the end of the letter.
excellent luck; great fortune
slightly good luck; small blessing
good news; glad tidings
future good luck; good luck to come
lucky omen; auspicious sign; good fortune
lucky omen; good omen
lucky day; auspicious day · unspecified day of the month
good or bad luck; fortune
first calligraphy of the year
Standard kanji form for both senses.
The kanji 吉 has long been associated with good fortune and auspiciousness in Chinese and Japanese tradition. The reading きち is the standard on'yomi, while きつ is a less common variant.
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moderately good luck
auspicious event; happy occasion
festive annual custom; auspicious tradition
auspicious dream; good dream
auspicious event; something to celebrate
auspicious appearance; good omen
lucky day; auspicious occasion
good news; favorable information · news of an outcome; report on how something went
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