吉
吉·good luck
- On-yomi
- キチキツ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吉日 | きちじつ | lucky day |
| 大吉 | だいきち | great luck (on a fortune slip) |
| 吉報 | きっぽう | good news |
| 不吉 | ふきつ | ominous, unlucky |
Example sentences
神社のおみくじで大吉が出た。
じんじゃのおみくじでだいきちがでた。
I drew 'great luck' on the fortune slip at the shrine.
友人から吉報が届いた。
ゆうじんからきっぽうがとどいた。
Good news arrived from a friend.
黒い猫を不吉だと思う人もいる。
くろいねこをふきつだとおもうひともいる。
Some people think black cats are unlucky.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 大吉 as だいきつ — it is だいきち
- Writing the top as 土 instead of 士 (the upper stroke is the longer one)
Memory aid
Picture it
A gentleman 士 above a mouth 口 — good words spoken from above, which is what good fortune sounds like.
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