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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
full name of a particular person
Confucius
孔子の言説は有名である。
The sayings of Confucius are famous.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
lottery ; lot ; raffle ; draw
くじで誰が勝ちか決めよう。
Let's decide the winner by lot.
Other forms
鬮 【くじ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 籖 【くじ】 (rarely used kanji form)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
past events ; bygones
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
political operations ; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court ; (Edo Period) civil suit
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nine o'clock
九時以降はテレビを見ないことにしている。
I make it a rule not to watch television after nine o'clock.
Other forms
九時 【くじ】
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Buddhism
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
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expressions (phrases
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
to get the short end of the stick ; to get the bad end of a bargain
貧乏くじを引きたくない。
I don't want to be left holding the bag.
Other forms
貧乏籤を引く 【びんぼうくじをひく】