What is the Kanji for 'Omen' and 'Trillion'? | 兆

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Omen' and 'Trillion', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Omen' and 'Trillion' is 兆.

kanji

兆

Meaning

Omen, Trillion

Reading

kunyomiきざ

kiza

onyomiちょう

chou

Example Word

兆: trillion or sign. The Japanese noun '兆 (ちょう)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'sign', referring to an indication or omen of something that might happen in the future. For example: there are signs of rain「雨の兆がある」(あめのちょうがある). The second meaning is 'trillion', used in the context of numbers. For example: the national debt is over 100 trillion yen「国の借金は100兆円を超えている」(くにのしゃっきんはひゃくちょうえんをこえている). It's important to note that '兆' as 'trillion' is used in the Japanese numbering system, which differs from the Western system where 'trillion' represents a different numerical value.

Radical

儿

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1907

Handwriting

兆 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

kanji

逃

Meaning

Escape

kanji

桃

Meaning

Peach

kanji

挑

Meaning

Challenge

kanji

眺

Meaning

Stare, Look out over

kanji

跳

Meaning

Jump, Hop

Words Using 兆

This kanji is used in 1 word:

word

兆

Meaning

Trillion, Sign

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What does 兆 mean?

兆 means 'Omen' and 'Trillion'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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