(きち)

きち
noun
good fortune; lucky
1. good fortune; good luck; auspicious
A favorable outcome or auspicious sign. Most commonly encountered on omikuji (fortune slips) at shrines and temples, where it ranks as the second-best fortune after 大吉.
おみくじで(きち)()た。
I got 'good fortune' on my omikuji.
大吉(だいきち)ではなかったが、(きち)なら十分(じゅうぶん)だ。
It wasn't the best fortune, but good fortune is enough.
(きち)()るか(きょう)()るかは運次第(うんしだい)だ。
Whether it turns out lucky or unlucky depends on fate.

Good fortune or luck, especially as a result on omikuji fortune slips. The character (きち) appears extensively in names, place names, and compounds related to good luck.

OMIKUJI RANKINGS:

On fortune slips, (きち) typically ranks second after 大吉(だいきち):

  • 大吉(だいきち) — great blessing
  • (きち) — good fortune
  • 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
  • (きょう) — bad luck

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 大吉(だいきち) — great fortune
  • 不吉(ふきつ) — ominous, unlucky
  • 吉報(きっぽう) — good news
  • 吉日(きちじつ) — auspicious day
  • 吉兆(きっちょう) — good omen

IN NAMES:
Extremely common in given names and surnames: 吉田(よしだ), 吉村(よしむら), 吉本(よしもと). In names, the reading is usually よし rather than きち.