auspicious

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 祥 has 10 strokes and concerns auspiciousness and also appears in words for origins or misconduct.
• Basic usage: 発祥 is read はっしょう, and 不祥事 is read ふしょうじ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Origins and misconduct
  • 祭りの発祥 means the origin of a festival. 発祥 concerns how something first began.
  • 職員の不祥事 means an employee's misconduct.
  • 不祥事を隠して means concealing a scandal. In this context, the focus is on improper conduct or an incident rather than mere bad luck.