The kanji 吉 generally conveys the meaning of "good," "lucky," "auspicious," or "favorable." It represents positive outcomes, blessings, and things that are considered to be fortunate. It implies a sense of well-being, success, and prosperity.

・On-yomi (音読み): キ(ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): よし(yoshi)

⚫︎吉日(kichijitsu) Translation: Auspicious day; a lucky day. ⚫︎大吉(daikichi) Translation: Very lucky (often seen on fortune slips). ⚫︎吉報(kippō) Translation: Good news; a piece of welcome news.

The kanji 吉 is a combination of two parts: the top component is 士 (shi), meaning "scholar" or "soldier," and the bottom component is 口 (kuchi), meaning "mouth." Initially, 吉 may have depicted a soldier or scholar who had been praised, meaning "good fortune" as the result of such praise, which is received by the mouth. Over time, it came to represent "good luck" and "auspiciousness" more generally.