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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N2

zero, spill, overflow, nothing, cipher

13 strokes · frequency rank #1217

On
レイ
Kun
ぜろ、こぼ.す、こぼ.れる

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Common words

  1. れいじtwelve o'clock; midnight; noon1
  2. れいzero; nought2
    • The concept of zero sprang from the Hindu culture.

    • In the current slump, economic growth has fallen to zero percent.

    • The new birth policy is aimed at achieving zero population growth.

  3. れいかbelow zero; sub-zero3
    • It is ten degrees below zero now.

    • The thermometer stood at three degrees below zero this morning.

    • The thermometer went down below zero.

  4. れいさいinsignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry)4
    • Mom-and-pop bakeries were overwhelmed by supermarkets.

    • Mom-and-pop stores will turn a profit in the new fiscal year.

  5. こぼれるto spill; to fall out of; to overflow5
    • I burst into tears.

    • You've spilt your coffee.

    • All of the milk was spilled.

  6. れいはいlosing without scoring; shutout; whitewash6
  7. れいてんzero (points, marks); no marks7
    • Nobody got zero in that test.

    • This means nil.

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