零

zero, spill

JLPT N2 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: ぜろ・こぼ.す・こぼ.れる
On'yomi: レイ
Radical: 雨 · rain (rain, weather)

零 means "zero, spill". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read ぜろ・こぼ.す・こぼ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

零 in example sentences

今いまは零下れいか１０度どだ。

Ima wa reika 10 do da.

It is ten degrees below zero now.
温度計おんどけいは零下れいか三さん度どを示し[しめし]ている。

Ondokei wa reika san do o shimeshite iru.

The thermometer reads three degrees below zero.
零細れいさい企業きぎょうはインフレで苦境くきょうに陥おちいっています。

Reisai kigyou wa infure de kukyou ni ochiitte imasu.

Small enterprises are feeling the squeeze of inflation.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 零 mean?: 零 means "zero, spill". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 零 have?: 零 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 零 read?: It is read ぜろ・こぼ.す・こぼ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 零?: 零 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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