吉きっ祥しょう

also: きちじょう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

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.

鶴つるは吉きっ祥しょうの象しょう徴ちょうとされています。
The crane is considered a symbol of good fortune.
お正しょう月がつには吉きっ祥しょう柄がらの着き物ものを着きる人ひともいます。
Some people wear kimono with auspicious patterns at New Year's.

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Kanji

吉good luck, joy, congratulations
祥auspicious, happiness, blessedness

Related words

縁えん起ぎ
縁起 is more common in everyday speech for 'luck' or 'omen', while 吉祥 is more formal and often refers to a specific auspicious symbol or sign.
吉きっ兆ちょう
吉兆 also means 'good omen', but is slightly more literary and less common than 吉祥.

Written forms

吉祥Usage98%
- きっしょう
  Standard kanji spelling; most commonly read as きっしょう.
- きちじょう
  Alternate reading, mainly seen in proper nouns such as 吉祥寺 (Kichijōji).
キチジョウUsage2%
きちじょう

Etymology

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.