# 兆 — trillion; omen

兆 means “trillion; omen”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: きざ(し) (kizashi). You'll see it in words such as 兆し (kizashi, “sign; indication”).

- Meaning: trillion; omen
- On'yomi: チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi: きざ(し) (kizashi)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Numbers & amounts 2

## Words with 兆

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 兆し | きざし (kizashi) | sign; indication |
| 兆 | ちょう (chou) | trillion; 10^12 |

## Don't confuse it with

[逃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/escape/) · [挑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/challenge/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/trillion/. Last updated 2026-11-01.