兆

sign, omen

JLPT N2 Grade 4 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: きざ.す・きざ.し
On'yomi: チョウ

兆 means "sign, omen". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read きざ.す・きざ.し in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

兆 in example sentences

これは悪わるい兆候ちょうこうだ。

Kore wa warui choukou da.

This is a bad sign.
雨あめは止やむ兆きざしが無ない。

Ame wa yamu kizashi ga nai.

The rain shows no sign of stopping.
発熱はつねつは病気びょうきの兆候ちょうこうです。

Hatsunetsu wa byouki no choukou desu.

Fever indicates sickness.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 兆 mean?: 兆 means "sign, omen". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 兆 have?: 兆 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 兆 read?: It is read きざ.す・きざ.し in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 兆?: 兆 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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