大吉(だいきち)

The highest-ranked fortune on an おみくじ (fortune slip) drawn at shrines and temples. 大(だい) means 'great' and 吉(きち) means 'good fortune.'

Related words

The other omikuji fortunes, from best to worst (the exact order varies by shrine):

• 吉(きち) — blessing
• 中吉(ちゅうきち) — moderate blessing
• 小吉(しょうきち) — small blessing
• 末吉(すえきち) — near-blessing
• 凶(きょう) — bad luck
• 大凶(だいきょう) — terrible luck

Common collocations

• 大吉(だいきち)を引(ひ)く — to draw the best fortune
• 大吉(だいきち)が出(で)る — to get the best fortune
• おみくじで大吉(だいきち) — best fortune on an omikuji

Cultural note

Drawing おみくじ is a popular custom at 初詣(はつもうで) (first shrine visit of the year). Getting 大吉(だいきち) is considered very auspicious. Some people tie bad fortune slips to a tree at the shrine to leave the bad luck behind, while keeping 大吉(だいきち) slips.