前

in front, before

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゼン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-まえまえ

Nanori (名乗り)

さきさとまい

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:9

JLPT:N5

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

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pleasure, happy, rejoice

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach, seacoast

supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade

judgement, seal, signature, stamp

utilize, business, service, use, employ

commonplace, ordinary, employment