Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 来吉, 頼吉, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. ṘAH-EE-KEE-CHEE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 頼 (rai) meaning "rely, depend on" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.