How to say 'Zero' in Japanese | 零

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The Japanese word for Zero is 'Rei', written as 零 in Japanese.'Zero' in hiragana is れい.

word

零

Meaning

Zero

Reading

れい

rei

Kanji

零Zero

Explanation

The Japanese noun '零 (れい)' means 'zero'. It is used to denote the number zero, often in contexts such as mathematics, scores, or temperatures. For example: The temperature is zero degrees「温度は零度です」(おんどはれいどです). The score is zero「スコアは零です」(スコアはれいです). This word can also be used metaphorically to indicate nothingness or the absence of something, as in 'He has zero experience「彼は経験が零です」(かれはけいけんがれいです)'. Note that '零' is more formal than the alternative 'ゼロ', which is also commonly used in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

227

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 零

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

零

Meaning

Zero

Words Related to 零 Through the Kanji 零

This Word contains the Kanji 零 as well.

word

零下

Meaning

Below zero

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'Rei' means 'Zero' .

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