前 – In Front, Before

Asher Wolfstein September 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

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前 Basics

This is a jōyō kanji （常用漢字） and is taught in the 2nd grade, is in N5 of the JLPT, and is the 27th out of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers.

前 consists of nine (9) strokes. It is made up of the radical(s) knife/sword 刀 (刂). It also consists of the kanji part(s) 一, 刈, 并, 月.

前 Meanings

• Before
• In Front

前 Pronunciations

Onyomi （音読み） Reading(s):

• ゼン (zen)

Kunyomi （訓読み） Reading(s):

• まえ
• ーまえ

前 Alternatives

Example Usage Of 前

名前《なまえ》を　入《い》れて下《くだ》さい

Please enter your (given) name

Dragon Quest Part 1 （ドラゴンクエスト）

Vocab Using 前

• お前、御前（おまえ、おまい） – You, Presence (Of A God, Nobleman, Etc.)
• 名前、名まえ（なまえ） – (First) Name

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.