No. 2,524 in Japanese
吉
Good fortune; luck.
In a sentence
これは吉兆だと思います。
I think this is a good omen.
吉兆 (kitchou) means a favorable or auspicious sign, utilizing '吉' to indicate something positive.
彼の名前は吉田です。
His name is Yoshida.
吉 (yoshi) is part of a personal name, where '吉' often conveys a sense of good fortune.
今日の占いで『吉』が出ました。
Today's fortune read 'good luck.'
吉 (kichi) refers to a good fortune category in results from fortune-telling, illustrating its direct meaning of luck or fortune.
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