Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 兆きざ しが 見み える signs of X become visible
Signs of economic recovery are starting to appear.
〈 事こと 〉 の 兆きざ しを 見み せる to show signs of X
The illness is showing signs of improvement.
〈 事こと 〉 の 兆きざ しがある there are signs of X
There are signs that a typhoon is approaching.
Kanji 兆 portent, 10**12, trillion 萌 show symptoms of, sprout, bud Related words· 8 前兆 is more formal and often implies a clear omen or portent, especially of something negative or momentous, while 兆し is a softer, everyday word for any early sign.
兆候 is a more technical or medical term for a symptom or indicator, while 兆し is broader and more colloquial.
気配 describes a vague sensed atmosphere or presence, whereas 兆し points more specifically to an early sign that a particular change or event is coming.
陰り refers specifically to a gloomy or declining sign, while 兆し is a neutral word for any sign or omen, good or bad.
Show 4 more Show fewer 兆し is the everyday standalone word for a sign or omen, while 兆 in this sense almost always appears inside compounds like 吉兆 or 前兆 .
兆し is a sign or omen that something may happen, while 胎動 stresses an internal stirring or momentum already underway before it becomes visible.
兆し is the first faint indication of a trend or change, while 前触れ suggests something coming more immediately afterward.
兆し is a broad, common word for any early sign or omen, while 萌芽 specifically frames that sign as the germinating start of something that will grow further.
Written forms 兆きざ し Usage 83%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
きざし Usage 16%
萌きざ し Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology Derived from the verb きざす (兆す ), meaning 'to show signs' or 'to bud'. The noun form きざし developed from the continuative stem of the verb.
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