# 零 — zero

零 means “zero”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: レイ (rei). Kun'yomi: こぼ(れる) (koboreru). You'll see it in words such as 零 (rei, “zero; nought”).

- Meaning: zero
- On'yomi: レイ (rei)
- Kun'yomi: こぼ(れる) (koboreru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Numbers & amounts 2

## How to remember 零

Sounds like 令: both read レイ.

Parts: 雨 rain · 令 order

## Words with 零

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 零 | れい (rei) | zero; nought |

## Don't confuse it with

[鈴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/small-bell/)

## More in the “Numbers & amounts 2” set

[群](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/flock/) · [双](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/twin/) · [片](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/one-side/) · [兆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/trillion/) · [零](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/zero/) · [皆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/everyone/) · [冊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/counter-for-books/) · [匹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/counter-for-small-animals/) · [粒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/grain/)

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