good omen

(samurai radical) + (mouth/small box radical)
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6 strokes
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Onyomi

KITSU

Mnemonic

It's considered good omen if a samurai kisses a FOX (in Japanese: KITSUne) on the mouth.

Kunyomi

きち 90% of the time this is only used in fortune-telling. Usually used like this: 吉 (きち)(good omen) or 不吉な兆し (ふきちなきざし)bad omen LAZY
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Jukugo

不吉(ふきつ)

inauspicious, dark, ill-omened ★☆☆☆☆
(un) + (good omen) = 不吉 (inauspicious, dark, ill-omened)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
good omen SAMURAI
inform THROW
overcome LEGS

Seeing a SAMURAI is a good omen,
but you THROW information to your friends - 'Hey I just saw a damn samurai!'

Steve Austin overcame the loss of his LEGS and went on to fight crime as the six million dollar man.

Used In

Synonyms

portent, omen
吉    縁起の悪い    吉兆