零

How to remember it

零 means 'zero'; the same kanji is read 'rei' in formal and temperature contexts.

Example sentences

• 今の気温は零度です。

  いまのきおんはれいどです。

  The current temperature is zero degrees.

• 彼の点数は零だった。

  かれのてんすうはれいだった。

  His score was zero.

Usage

Formal reading; ゼロ is more common in everyday spoken counting.

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