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吉 Ji — a rarer surname
73.0 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Ji |
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| Strokes | 6 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'lucky', from the ancient state of Ji.
What the character means
Good fortune and auspiciousness
Why it scores this way
Easy to say88
Mostly easy. The only friction is j, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China45
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write90
6 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
- Ji Hongchang — Anti-Japanese general (1895–1934), famed for his patriotic last stand.
- Ji Xingwen — Chinese Nationalist general who led the defense of Wanping Fortress during the 1937 Marco Polo Bridge Incident.
- Ji Zhongfu — Tang dynasty poet, one of the Ten Talents of the Dali period.
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