Kanji

What does the kanji 零 mean?

零 means zero; falling in drops. On'yomi レイ. Kun'yomi ぜろ、こぼ.す、こぼ.れる.

Quick facts
On'yomiレイ
Kun'yomiぜろ、こぼ.す、こぼ.れる
Strokes13
Main radical雨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi レイKun'yomi ぜろ、こぼ.す、こぼ.れる
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

zero; falling in drops

Memory hook

Rain (雨) ordered (令) to fall drop by drop until nothing is left — ZERO, DRIP.

Main radical

雨rain 8 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 零れいzero
  • 零点れいてんzero points; freezing point

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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