Kanji

吉

good luck, joy, congratulations

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キチ, キツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よし

Nanori (Name Reading)

きつ, さち, とみ, はじめ, よ, よし

Common Readings

キチ, キツ

Example sentences

不吉 ふきつ
黒い 横切る 不吉な 予兆 信じられている

It is believed that a black cat crossing in front of you is an ominous sign.

的中 てきちゅう
不吉 予感 ずばり 的中した

His ominous premonition came true exactly.

きち
占い 結果 出た

The fortune-telling result came out as 'good luck'.

易者 立てた 出た

The hexagram cast by the fortune teller turned out to be lucky.

吉報 きっぽう
合格 吉報 届く 待っている

I am waiting for the good news of passing to arrive.

Example Vocabulary

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