How to say 'Zero' in Japanese | ゼロ

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The Japanese word for Zero is 'Zero', written as ゼロ in Japanese.

word

ゼロ

Meaning

Zero

Reading

Zero

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ゼロ (zero)' means 'zero'. It is used to represent the number 0 or to indicate the absence of something. This word is often used in mathematical contexts, sports scores, or to describe a complete lack of something. For example: The score is zero-zero「スコアはゼロゼロです」(スコアはゼロゼロです). There is zero chance of rain「雨の可能性はゼロです」(あめのかのうせいはゼロです). The word 'ゼロ' is a loanword from English, and it is commonly written in katakana to reflect its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4126

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ゼロ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ゼ

Reading

katakana

ロ

Reading

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