兆 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「儿」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「儿」
- On
- チョウ
- Kun
- きざ(す)・きざ(し)
- Meaning
- sign; omen; trillion
Origin
Pictograph of cracks formed when a tortoise shell was burned for divination; means "omen/sign."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チョウ | 兆候・前兆・億兆 |
|---|---|
| きざす | 兆す |
| きざし | 兆し |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 前兆ぜんちょう
omen; sign
- 一兆いっちょう
one trillion
Example
空が暗くなり、雨の兆しが見えた。
The sky darkened, and signs of rain appeared.
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