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Kanji 前

9 strokes

Meaning

in front, before

On'yomi
ゼン
Kun'yomi
まえ-まえ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N5
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#27 / 2500

Themes: Time, Directions & Position

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 前

  • 前

    まえ

    before, in front

    N5
  • 午前

    ごぜん

    morning, A.M.

    N5
  • 名前

    なまえ

    name

    N5
  • ~前

    ~まえ

    in front of ~

    N5
  • 以前

    いぜん

    in the past; before

    N3
  • お前

    おまえ

    you (sing), presence (of a high personage)

    N3
  • 前者

    ぜんしゃ

    the former

    N3
  • 前進

    ぜんしん

    advance, drive, progress

    N3

Example sentences

  • お名前なまえは?

    May I have your name?

Look-alike kanji

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