零下

れいか

below zero; sub-zero

What does 零下 mean?

零下 is a Japanese noun meaning below zero; sub-zero in English. It is written as 零下 in kanji, れいか in hiragana, and reika in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今は零下10度だ。

It is ten degrees below zero now.