吉祥
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Chinese
| lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.) | auspicious; propitious | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (吉祥) |
吉 | 祥 | |
| alternative forms | 吉羊 ancient | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gat1 coeng4
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kit-siòng
- Jin (Wiktionary): jieh4 xion1
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien, POJ): kiat-siông / kiat-siâng
- (Teochew, Peng'im): gig4 siang5
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 7ciq-zhian
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jísiáng
- Wade–Giles: chi2-hsiang2
- Yale: jí-syáng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyishyang
- Palladius: цзисян (czisjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gat1 coeng4
- Yale: gāt chèuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gat7 tsoeng4
- Guangdong Romanization: ged1 cêng4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kit-siòng
- Hakka Romanization System: gid` xiongˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: gid5 xiong2
- Sinological IPA: /kit̚² si̯oŋ¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Jin
- (Taiyuan)+
- Wiktionary: jieh4 xion1
- Sinological IPA (old-style): /t͡ɕiəʔ²⁻⁵⁴ ɕiɒ̃¹¹/
- (Taiyuan)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiat-siông
- Tâi-lô: kiat-siông
- Phofsit Daibuun: kiatsioong
- IPA (Taipei, Xiamen): /kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ²³/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /kiɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɔŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiat-siâng
- Tâi-lô: kiat-siâng
- Phofsit Daibuun: kiatsiaang
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /kiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ siaŋ¹³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: gig4 siang5
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kik siâng
- Sinological IPA (key): /kik̚²⁻⁴ siaŋ⁵⁵/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
- Wu
Adjective
吉祥
Synonyms
Antonyms
- 不祥 (bùxiáng)
Derived terms
- 吉祥物 (jíxiángwù)
Proper noun
吉祥
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 吉 | 祥 |
| きち Grade: S |
しょう > じょう Grade: S |
| goon | kan'on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 吉祥 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
吉祥 • (kichijō) ←きちじやう (kitizyau)?
Derived terms
- 吉祥天 (Kichijōten)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 吉 | 祥 |
| きつ > きっ Grade: S |
しょう Grade: S |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 吉祥 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
吉祥 • (kisshō) ←きつしやう (kitusyau)?
Derived terms
- 吉祥天 (Kisshōten)