How to say 0 in Japanese?

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How to Say 0 in Japanese

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio
0 rei れい 零

Practice by saying れい slowly and clearly, then listen again to the audio and match the rhythm. Repeat the word aloud several times until you can say it smoothly without hesitation. This sound will also appear inside bigger numbers like 20 (ni-juu rei) when reading out phone numbers or years, so getting it right now will make later practice much easier.

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