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N5 Kanji 53: 前
Meaning of kanji 前:
In Japanese, 前 means “before”.
How to read kanji 前:
| Kunyomi | まえ |
| Onyomi | ぜん |
How to write kanji 前:
Origin of kanji 前:
You can see a foot and a boat, it means that the boat is forward and it will be in front of other boats.
So 前 stands for “before”.
Development of kanji 前:
Vocabulary containing kanji 前:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前 | まえ | before |
| 名前 | なまえ | name |
| 午前 | ごぜん | a.m. |
| 以前 | いぜん | before |
| 前後 | ぜんご | front and back |
| 当たり前 | あたりまえ | of course |
| 前提 | ぜんてい | premise |
| 直前 | ちょくぜん | immediately before |
| 前述 | ぜんじゅつ | above |
| 事前 | じぜん | in advance |
| 前半 | ぜんはん | first half |
| 手前 | てまえ | in front |
| 前者 | ぜんしゃ | former |
| 戦前 | せんぜん | prewar |
| 前方 | ぜんぽう | forward |
| 前日 | ぜんじつ | the day before |
| 前年 | ぜんねん | previous year |
| 前進 | ぜんしん | forward |
| 駅前 | えきまえ | in front of the station |
| 前回 | ぜんかい | last time |
| 寸前 | すんぜん | immediately before |
| 前向き | まえむき | positive |
| 生前 | せいぜん | alive |
| 前期 | ぜんき | first semester |
| 建て前 | たてまえ | public stance |
| 目前 | もくぜん | right before |
| 前線 | ぜんせん | front |
| 前夜 | ぜんや | eve |
| 前章 | ぜんしょう | previous chapter |
| 前例 | ぜんれい | precedent |
| 前世 | ぜんせ | previous life |
| 前節 | ぜんせつ | previous section |
| 前代 | ぜんだい | previous generation |
| 前置き | まえおき | introduction |
| 腕前 | うでまえ | skill |
| 前足 | まえあし | forefoot |
| 前髪 | まえがみ | bangs |
| 空前 | くうぜん | unprecedented |
| 前歯 | まえば | front teeth |
| 前列 | ぜんれつ | front row |
| 前払い | まえばらい | prepayment |
| 気前 | きまえ | generous |
| 前作 | ぜんさく | previous work |
Example Sentences of kanji 前:
| 僕の前に二人の少年が立った。 Two boys stood in front of me. 部屋に入る前に靴を脱ぎなさい。 Take your shoes off before you come into the room. 彼女はとても気前よくお金を出す。 She is very free with her money. 彼は以前より随分体重が増えている。 He weighs a lot more than before. 生徒たちは試験の直前になるまで本気になって勉強しない。 The students never really get with it till immediately before the exam. |
Note:
| N5 words containing kanji 前: 以前、午前. |
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