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What is the Kanji for 'Zero'? | 零

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Zero', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Zero' is 零.

    kanji

    零

    Meaning

    Zero

    Reading

    kunyomiこぼ

    kobo

    onyomiれい

    rei

    Parts

    令Orders ⻗

    Example Word

    零: zero. 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.

    Radical

    雨

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1863

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 零

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    令

    Meaning

    Orders

    component

    ⻗

Words Using 零

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    零下

    Meaning

    Below zero

    word

    零

    Meaning

    Zero

Kanji Related to 零 Through the Part 令

These 5 kanji contain the part 令 as well.

    kanji

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    命

    Meaning

    Command, Life

    kanji

    冷

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    鈴

    Meaning

    Small bell, Buzzer

    kanji

    齢

    Meaning

    Age

Kanji Related to 零 Through the Part ⻗

These 3 kanji contain the part ⻗ as well.

    kanji

    雷

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    露

    Meaning

    Dew, Expose

    kanji

    霊

    Meaning

    Spirits

Learn the Kanji 零

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 零 mean?

零 means 'Zero'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.