吉 Kanji – good luck

The Japanese kanji 吉 can mean good luck, joy, congratulations.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: good luck, joy, congratulations
Onyomi: キチ, キツ
Kunyomi: よし
Romaji: kichi, kitsu, yoshi
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 711

How is 吉 read?

吉 has the onyomi readings キチ, キツ and the kunyomi reading よし.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kichi, kitsu, yoshi.

Common Japanese Words Using 吉

These common Japanese words contain 吉. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 英吉利(イギリス) — United Kingdom, UK, Britain, Great Britain
  • 成吉思汗(ジンギスかん) — jingisukan, grilled mutton and vegetable dish
  • 吉兆(きっちょう) — lucky omen, good omen
  • 吉報(きっぽう) — good news
  • 不吉(ふきつ) — ominous, sinister, unlucky, inauspicious

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