Posted by flint over 2 years ago
In this lesson, we will learn how to say zero, negative numbers, fractions and numbers with decimal points.
The Kanji for zero is 零「れい」.It can also be written using the Arabic number 0 and pronounced as ゼロ or as 〇「まる」.
To indicate a number is negative, simply say マイナス before the number
Because the negative sign (-) looks the same as the Kanji for 一「いち」, it is only used with Arabic numbers. Negative numbers are rarely written using Kanji in horizontal script, when written in vertical script it is usually just preceeded by the word マイナス.
To express fractions, we use the Kanji 分 which means parts.
The decimal point in a number is pronounced using the same pronuncation as the Kanji 点, which means a dot or point. The numbers after the decimal point are each pronounced as individual single-digit numbers.
For decimal numbers between 0 and 1, the preceeding zero is always pronounced as 「れい」, zeros after the decimal point may be pronounced as 「れい」「ゼロ」or「まる」.
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