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What does the kanji 吉 mean?

吉 means lucky, auspicious. On'yomi キチ、キツ. Kun'yomi よし.

Quick facts
On'yomiキチ、キツ
Kun'yomiよし
Strokes6
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キチ、キツKun'yomi よし
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

lucky, auspicious

Memory hook

A scholar (士) opening his mouth (口) with nothing but good news — LUCKY, GOOD FORTUNE.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 不吉ふきつominous, inauspicious

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.