also: きちじょう
lucky omen; auspicious sign; good fortune
Refers to a sign or symbol of good luck, often used in formal or traditional contexts such as New Year decorations, temple names, or auspicious patterns.
The crane is considered a symbol of good fortune.
Some people wear kimono with auspicious patterns at New Year's.
Standard kanji spelling; most commonly read as きっしょう.
Alternate reading, mainly seen in proper nouns such as 吉祥寺 (Kichijōji).
From Middle Chinese 吉祥 (kjit zjang, 'auspicious'). The reading きっしょう is the regular on'yomi; きちじょう is an older or variant reading preserved in some proper nouns.