218
ๅ
Sign, Omen, Trillion
ใใ (ใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
In Japanese numbering, 1ๅ equals one trillion (1,000,000,000,000). The kanji is also used in words referring to signs or indications, such as ๅๅ (omen).
Memory Trick
Imagine seeing dark clouds gathering as a sign that a storm is coming. That omen helps you remember ๅ means 'sign' or 'trillion.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใใงใฆ (chou)
Kunyomi: ใใ (ใ)
Example Words
ๅ
ใกใใ (chou)
Trillion
ๅๅ
ใใใกใใ (zenchou)
Omen
ๅ
ๅ
ใกใใใใ (choukou)
Sign, Symptom
ไธๅ
ๅ
ใใฃใกใใใใ (itchou en)
One trillion yen
Example Sentence
ๆฏๆฐ ๅๅพฉ ใฎ ๅ ใ ใ ่ฆใใพใใ
ใใใ ใใใตใ ใฎ ใใใ ใ ใฟใใพใใ
keiki kaifuku no kizashi ga miemasu
There are signs of an economic recovery.