不ふ吉きつ

ふ

き

つ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

Describes something that feels like a bad omen or suggests misfortune ahead. Used for events, signs, dreams, atmospheres, and dates.

ねこ

が

道みち

を

横よこ

切ぎ

る

の

は

不ふ

吉きつ

だ

と

言い

わ

れ

て

いる

。

It is said that a black cat crossing your path is unlucky.

縁えん起ぎ
縁起 is a neutral noun meaning 'omen' or 'luck' (good or bad), while 不吉 is explicitly negative and describes something as ominous or unlucky.
凶きょう
凶 is a more formal or written term for 'bad luck' or 'disaster', often used in fortune-telling or as a prefix, whereas 不吉 is a common everyday word for an ominous feeling.

Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 吉 (kitsu, 'good luck'). The reading きつ for 吉 is a kan'on reading, and the combination literally means 'not auspicious'.