Depicts a hook-shaped weapon made out of copper. Based on the original meaning "solid, difficult to break". The meaning later shifted to "good" and "lucky".
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Historical Evolution
吉
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
吉
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
吉
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
吉
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
吉
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
吉
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
吉
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
吉
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
吉
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
吉
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
吉
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
吉
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
吉
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
吉
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
吉
Regular
Modern
Chinese
吉 [Jí]
surname Ji; abbr. for Jilin Province 吉林省[JílínShěng]
吉 [jí]
lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
Japanese
noun
- good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
- unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
吉 いび
Ibi unclassified name
吉 きち
Kichi surname
吉 きちじ
Kichiji unclassified name
吉 きりゅう
Kiryū surname
吉 きる
Kiru surname
吉 こい
Koi unclassified name
吉 このみ
Konomi unclassified name
吉 ただす
Tadasu given name
吉 よし
Yoshi female given namesurname
吉 よしさき
Yoshisaki surname
吉 よしざき
Yoshizaki surname
吉 よしじ
Yoshiji unclassified name
吉 よしずえ
Yoshizue unclassified name
吉 よしたか
Yoshitaka surname
吉 よしつぐ
Yoshitsugu unclassified name
吉 よしはま
Yoshihama surname
吉 よしみね
Yoshimine unclassified name
吉 よしむね
Yoshimune unclassified name
吉 よしやぎ
Yoshiyagi surname
吉 よしやなぎ
Yoshiyanagi surname
吉 れいきち
Reikichi given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
吉他 [jítā] #3,100
guitar (loanword)
吉林 [Jílín] #6,696
Jilin province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital 長春|长春
吉祥 [jíxiáng] #24,216
lucky
吉利 [Jílì] #10,749
Geely, Chinese car make
吉林省 [JílínShěng] #10,354
Jilin Province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital Changchun 長春|长春[Chángchūn]
吉祥物 [jíxiángwù] #10,422
mascot
大吉 [dàjí] #35,157
very auspicious
吉米 [Jímǐ] #6,020
Jimmy, Jimmie or Jimi (name)
吉普 [Jípǔ] #7,213
Jeep (car brand)
格鲁吉亚 [Gélǔjíyà] #44,729
Georgia (country)
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JAPANESE WORDS (67)
⭐ 良い [よい] #515
good
⭐ 不吉 [ふきつ] #6,035
ominous
⭐ 吉報 [きっぽう] #28,825
good news
大吉 [だいきち] #33,758
excellent luck
吉祥 [きっしょう] #38,816
lucky omen
諭吉 [ゆきち] #46,909
10,000 yen note
豊臣秀吉 [とよとみひでよし] #47,427
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
⭐ 吉兆 [きっちょう] #48,442
lucky omen
吉日 [きちじつ] #54,457
lucky day
⭐ 切支丹 [キリシタン] #54,464
Christianity (in feudal Japan)
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KOREAN WORDS (5)