Number "0" Coloring Pages

Number "0" is "Zero"

The number on this coloring page is Number "0". You can read it as "zero." Sometimes people call it "rei," too.
Color the big Number "0" on the top right, trace the light Number "0" below it, and take a look at the plate on the left.
On just one sheet of paper, you can color, trace, and count all together on this coloring page!

Number "0" Means "Nothing at All"

Look at the plate on the left. What is on top of the plate?
That's right, there is nothing at all! You finished eating a yummy cake, so the plate is empty.
The number of cakes on the plate is "0 cakes."
You can show "nothing at all" with a number, too! That number is Number "0".

A Number That Is a Little Different from 1 to 10

When you count 1, 2, 3... Number "0" does not show up.
But Number "0" is a very important number.
For example, if you have 1 candy and eat 1 candy, you have "0 candies" left.
"1 minus 1 is 0." If you do not have Number "0", adding and subtracting get very tricky!

Let's Look for Number "0" Around You

0 o'clock on a clock means 12 o'clock at night. It is the time when a new day starts.
Number "0" is also used a lot in big numbers, like 10, 20, and 100.
Look at the 10th or 20th on a calendar, or 10 yen and 100 yen coins. Let's find where Number "0" is hiding!

Look Closely at the Shape of Number "0"

Number "0" is a tall, round shape, just like an egg.
It looks like the letter "O," but Number "0" is usually a little thinner and longer.
If you remember shapes by comparing them to things, it is easy to remember!

Showing Number "0" with Your Fingers

How do you show Number "0" with your fingers?
If you do not put up any fingers and make a fist, that is Number "0"!
Sometimes, people make a circle with their thumb and pointer finger to show the shape of Number "0".

Let's Collect Them All from 0 to 10

The number coloring pages come in the same style from 0 to 10.
If you color them in order, you can learn the shapes, the names, and how big the numbers are, step by step!

Color the big Number "0" with your favorite color

The big Number "0" on the top right is the star of this coloring page.
Try coloring it with your favorite color. The trick is to color only inside the round circle.
If you leave the hole in the middle white, the shape of Number "0" will stand out!

Trace over the light Number "0"

In the boxes below, there are 10 light gray Number "0"s lined up.
Try tracing over them slowly with a pencil or crayon.
To write Number "0", start at the very top, go all the way around counterclockwise, and close it right where you started. You can write this number in one go!
When you close it neatly at the end, it makes a pretty Number "0".

How to color the plate and fork

You can leave the plate white, or color it light blue or cream.
Coloring the wavy pattern on the edge with your favorite color makes it a fancy plate.
If you color the fork gray, it will look like a real metal fork.
It is also fun to draw your favorite cake on the plate to make it "1 cake"!

Decorate around the plate too

Try coloring the white space around the plate like a tablecloth.
If you draw and color red and white checks or polka dots, you will have a fun dinner table!
Because it is an "empty plate," you can decorate around it however you like.

Number "0" Was Born in India

Number "0" shows that there is "nothing at all." People say it was first thought of long ago in India.
It spread all over the world, and now every country uses it.
Thanks to Number "0", we can easily write big numbers like 10, 100, and 1,000!

"Zero" and "Rei"

Number "0" can be read as "Zero" or "Rei" in Japanese.
You say "Rei-do" for 0 degrees in the weather report, and "Rei-ten" for a 0 score on a test.
In English, people read it as "Zero."

0 Degrees Is When Water Freezes

The temperature "0 degrees" is when water starts to freeze and turn into ice.
On a cold winter day, if you hear "0 degrees" on the weather forecast, puddles outside might be frozen!

Written in Kanji, It Is "零"

When you write Number "0" in Kanji, it looks like "零".
It is a hard Kanji, but you will learn it at school when you get older.
Usually, people sometimes write it as a simple circle, like "〇".

Friends of Number "0": "〇" and "O"

The number "0", the Kanji "〇", and the letter "O" all look very similar with their round shapes.
When you write Number "0", making it a little taller and thinner makes it easier to tell apart!