零
零
れいZero, nought
N5noun·rei
How to remember it
零 resembles falling drops; also read as 'zero' in loanwords.
Example sentences
気温は零度です。
きおんはれいどです。
The temperature is zero degrees.
零から始めましょう。
れいからはじめましょう。
Let's start from zero.
Usage
Formal/kanji form of zero; ゼロ is more common in everyday speech.
Related words
ゼロ一数字百