Japanese symbol for “trillion”
兆
ちょう
Romaji: chou
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion
In Japanese, trillion is 兆, read ちょう (chou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- num 10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion
- n sign; omen; indication; portent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trillion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トリリオン | トリリオン toririon | trillion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兆し | きざし kizashi | sign; indication; omen |
| 兆候 | ちょうこう choukou | sign; indication; omen |
| 前兆 | ぜんちょう zenchou | omen; portent; sign |
| 吉兆 | きっちょう kitchou | lucky omen; good omen |
| 予兆 | よちょう yochou | omen; sign; notice |
| 凶兆 | きょうちょう kyouchou | evil omen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trillion”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.