兆 — “omen / trillion” in Japanese

Grade 4ちょう, きざ

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“omen / trillion” in Japanese is 兆, read chou, kiza (ちょう, きざ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 兆候 (sign / indication).

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What does 兆 mean?

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Kanji	兆
Meaning	omen / trillion
Readings	ちょう, きざ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	兆候 (sign / indication)

How to read 兆

兆 is read chou (ちょう) or kiza (きざ) depending on the word.

Words with 兆

兆候

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Updated: 2026-08-28