Kanji 辰 sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac 佳 excellent, beautiful, good Related words 吉きち 日じつ 吉日 is a more common and neutral term for a lucky day, often used in calendars. 佳辰 is more literary and emphasizes the celebratory nature of the day.
めでたい 日ひ めでたい日 is a casual, everyday expression for a happy or auspicious day, while 佳辰 is formal and somewhat old-fashioned.
Written forms 佳か 辰しん
Standard kanji form for 'auspicious day'; 佳 means 'good, beautiful' and 辰 refers to a day or time.
嘉か 辰しん
Variant kanji form using 嘉 ('auspicious, praise'); less common but still encountered.
Etymology The word is composed of 佳 (good, beautiful) or 嘉 (auspicious) and 辰 (day, time). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in classical and formal Japanese to denote a fortunate day.
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