Info on the Kanji 前 | What's a Kanji? |
| in front, before | |
| onyomi | ZEN |
| kunyomi | mae |
| stroke count | 9 |
| grade | 2 |
| jlpt level | N5 |
| Example words with 前 | |
| Word | Meaning |
| 前まえ mae | previous / prior / former / some time ago / preceding / point / tip / end / nozzle / head / front / ahead / the other side / the future / hereafter / destination / the other party |
| お前おまえ o mae | you |
| 下前したまえ shita mae | part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one |
| 気前きまえ kimae | generosity |
| 午前ごぜん gozen | morning / a.m. |
| 左前ひだりまえ hidarimae | going badly / being in a bad financial situation / wearing a kimono with the right side tucked under the left |
| 車前くるままえ kuruma mae | plantain |
| 出前でまえ demae | catering / meal delivery service |
| 上前うわまえ uwamae | part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one / percentage / commission |
| 食前しょくぜん shokuzen | before meals |
| 人前ひとまえ hitomae | portion of food |
| 前にまえに mae ni | ahead / before / ago |
| 前金まえきん maekin | advance payment / money paid in advance |
| 前月ぜんげつ zengetsu | last month / previous month |
| 前後ぜんご zengo | front and rear / front and back / before and behind / before and after / order / context / consequences / inversion / reversion / getting out of order / co-occurring / around / about / approximately / nearly |
| 前行ぜんぎょう zengyou | previous line |
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| Example Sentences with 前 |
| 恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。 「以前にどこかで会ったことがありませんか」とその学生はたずねた。 ３年前に東京へ来て以来ここに住んでいる。 最初着る前に洗濯してください。 |
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