吉

good luck, joy

JLPT N1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: よし
On'yomi: キチ・キツ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

吉 means "good luck, joy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read よし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キチ・キツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

吉 in example sentences

思おもい立たったが吉日きつじつ！

Omoitattaga kitsujitsu!

Tomorrow never comes.
４は日本にっぽんでは不吉ふきつな数字すうじだ。

4 wa nippon de wa fukitsu na suuji da.

Four is an unlucky number in Japan.
１３は不吉ふきつな数かずであるという人ひとがいる。

13 wa fukitsu na kazu de aru to iu hito ga iru.

Some people say thirteen is an unlucky number.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 吉 mean?: 吉 means "good luck, joy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 吉 have?: 吉 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 吉 read?: It is read よし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キチ・キツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 吉?: 吉 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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