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

ゼロ数字

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