前 — Japanese kanji
9 strokes · N5
Meanings: In Front, Before
On’yomi: ぜん · Kun’yomi: まえ、-まえ
Radicals in 前
- 并 — (0 strokes)
- 一 — one (1 strokes)
- 刂 — knife (2 strokes)
- 月 — moon (4 strokes)
Words using 前
- 以前 (いぜん): previously; before — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 駅前 (えきまえ): the area in front of the script — 片づけるのが 好きなんです — Causative forms in family and work
- お前 (おまえ): you (casual) — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 07 - Everyday Life Hacks
- 午前 (ごぜん): a.m, morning — そちらは 何時までですか — Asking time and daily schedules
- 桜前線 (さくらぜんせん): cherry blossom front — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 新聞 に 名前 が 出 る (しんぶんになまえがでる): have one's name appear in a newspaper; be named in the paper — 第6週 (5) - 意味がたくさんある動詞①
- 事前 (じぜん): in advance — Lesson 10: How to Buy Cheap Air Tickets
- 生前 (せいぜん): during one's lifetime; before death — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 22 - Work Styles
- 前科 (ぜんか): previous offenses — Lesson 36: The Right to Know vs. the Right to Be Forgotten
- 前期 (ぜんき): first semester; first term — 第4週 (1) - 学校へ行きましょう①
- 前後 (ぜんご): before and after — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 08 - Accidents and Natural Disasters
- 前者 (ぜんしゃ): the former — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 03 - Giving Advice
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