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兆
Sign, Omen, Trillion
きざ.し
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
In Japanese numbering, 1兆 equals one trillion (1,000,000,000,000). The kanji is also used in words referring to signs or indications, such as 前兆 (omen).
Memory Trick
Imagine seeing dark clouds gathering as a sign that a storm is coming. That omen helps you remember 兆 means 'sign' or 'trillion.'
Readings
Onyomi: チョウ (chou)
Kunyomi: きざ.し
Example Words
兆
ちょう (chou)
Trillion
前兆
ぜんちょう (zenchou)
Omen
兆候
ちょうこう (choukou)
Sign, Symptom
一兆円
いっちょうえん (itchou en)
One trillion yen
Example Sentence
景気 回復 の 兆し が 見えます。
けいき かいふく の きざし が みえます。
keiki kaifuku no kizashi ga miemasu
There are signs of an economic recovery.