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兆
trillion (US) · billion (UK) · sign · omen · portent
N2On: ちょうKun: きざし、きざす
Memory Aid
The kanji 兆 originally depicted a crack in a turtle shell, which was used for ancient divination. These cracks were interpreted as a 'sign' or 'omen' from the gods.
'Chō' — Imagine a huge CHOW (food) truck that somehow manages to earn a TRILLION dollars.
Vocabulary
兆円ちょうえんtrillion yen
前兆ぜんちょうomen, premonition
兆候ちょうこうsign, indication, symptom
兆しきざしsign, omen, sprout (of a feeling)
一兆いっちょうone trillion
Example Sentences
日本の借金は百兆円を超えている。
Japan's debt exceeds 100 trillion yen.
景気回復の兆候が見られる。
Signs of economic recovery can be seen.
春の兆しを感じる。
I feel the signs of spring.
不安が心に兆した。
Unease sprouted in my heart.