零
Kanji · N2
零 / zero
Kanji for zero, spill, or overflow.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | レイ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | ぜろ、こぼ.す、こぼ.れる | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
零 carries the meaning zero, spill, or overflow.
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Common compounds with 零
零時れいじtwelve o'clock / midnight / noon
零点れいてんzero / no marks
零すこぼすto spill / to drop / to shed
零下れいかbelow zero / sub-zero
零れいzero / nought
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