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前 kanji — In Front, Before | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

前

In Front, Before

9 strokes

N5

On readings 音読み

ぜん

Kun readings 訓読み

まえ、-まえ

Built from

HornsGroundMoonKnife

Memory hook

Horns up top, a moon and a knife below — face what's in front of you.

Words using 前

名前なまえnameN5 午前ごぜんmorningN5 ～前～まえin front of ~N5 前まえbeforeN5 当たり前あたりまえusualN3 以前いぜんin the pastN3 前進ぜんしんadvanceN3 前者ぜんしゃthe formerN3 前もってまえもってin advanceN3 お前おまえyou (blunt, rude)N3 前後ぜんごfront and backN2 前～ぜん～formerN2

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