零 — Zero / Spill / Overflow / Nothing

Master (高手)れい, ぜろ, こぼ

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零 (readings: れい, ぜろ, こぼ; Japanese kanji) means “Zero / Spill / Overflow / Nothing”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 零点 (zero point).

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What does 零 mean?

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Kanji	零
Meaning	Zero / Spill / Overflow / Nothing
Readings	れい, ぜろ, こぼ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	零点 (zero point)

How to read 零

零 is read れい or ぜろ or こぼ depending on the word.

Words with 零

零点điểm không

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Updated: 2026-07-22