不吉
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不吉
1
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
Examples
13日の金曜日は不吉な日だと言われている。
It is said that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.
Kanji in this Word
不
4 strokes
Frequency: 101
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
negative
non-
bad
ugly
clumsy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
ブ
吉
6 strokes
Frequency: 711
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
good luck
joy
congratulations
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キチ
キツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
え
き
きっ
きる
こし
と
よ
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