吉(きち)

きち
noun
good fortune; good luck
culturereligion
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.
おみくじで吉(きち)が出(で)た。
I got 'good fortune' on my omikuji.
It wasn't the best fortune, but good fortune is enough.
吉(きち)と出(で)るか凶(きょう)と出(で)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 吉(きち) appears extensively in names, place names, and compounds related to good luck.

Cultural note

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

Compounds

Usage

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.