noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard. Also written 吝嗇.
  2. shabby, cheap, mangy, poor, paltry.
  3. petty, narrow-minded, mean-spirited, small-minded.

noun

  1. bad luck, ill omen, misfortune, jinx.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
ケチ
 
 
けち