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吉

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • good luck
  • joy
  • congratulations

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キチ
  • キツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • よし
Strokes
6
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#355
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
口#30 · mouth

Components

Common Words

  • 吉きちNoun
    good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result), good luck, auspiciousness
  • 不吉ふきつna-adjective
    ominous, sinister, unlucky
  • 吉兆きっちょうNoun
    lucky omen, good omen
  • 大吉だいきちNoun
    excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
  • 吉報きっぽうNoun
    good news
  • 吉祥天きっしょうてんNoun
    Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
  • 中吉ちゅうきちNoun
    moderately good luck (in fortune-telling)
  • 勿吉もっきつNoun
    Mohe (one of the Tungusic-speaking tribes)

Practice in Kanjiru

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