前
before, in front
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:2
Strokes:9
JLPT:5
Frequency:27
Vocabulary
ゼン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以前 | イゼン | before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously; former times |
| 紀元前 | キゲンゼン | pre-era; BC; BCE |
| 空前 | クウゼン | unprecedented; record-breaking |
| 午前 | ゴゼン | morning; a.m. |
| 最前線 | サイゼンセン | front line; forefront |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お前 | おまえ | you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of |
| お前 | おまい | you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of |
| 一人前 | いちにんまえ | one portion; one serving; one person; adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified |
| 一人前 | ひとりまえ | one portion; one serving; one person; adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified |
| 駅前 | えきまえ | in front of a station |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
削
pare, plane, sharpen, shave, whittle
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愉
happy, pleasure, rejoice
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有
approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess
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浦
bay, beach, creek, gulf, inlet, seacoast
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補
assistant, compensate, learner, make good, offset, supplement, supply
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諭
admonish, charge, persuade, rebuke, warn
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判
judgement, seal, signature, stamp
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肖
resemblance
Grade 8JLPT 1
用
business, employ, service, use, utilize
Grade 2JLPT 4
庸
commonplace, employment, ordinary
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