excellent luck; great fortune
Primarily used in fortune-telling contexts, especially for the best result on omikuji (おみくじ) fortune slips. Opposite of 大凶 (だいきょう).
See also: おみくじ
I drew great fortune on my omikuji.
I drew an "excellent luck" fortune at the New Year's shrine visit, so this year looks promising.
I was thrilled when I got an "excellent luck" result on my omikuji.
大吉 is the best possible fortune on an omikuji, while 大凶 is the worst possible fortune.
大吉 is the top-tier "great luck" result on an omikuji, whereas 吉 is a plain, mid-level "good luck" result one step below it.
very auspicious day
Standard kanji spelling; commonly seen on omikuji fortune slips.
Compound of 大 (だい, 'great') and 吉 (きち, 'good luck'). The reading きち for 吉 is a kan'on reading.