JLPT N3 · 4 strokes
Kanji 予: "beforehand, previous, myself"
The kanji 予 means "beforehand, previous, myself, I". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ヨ, シャ in on'yomi and あらかじ.め in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨシャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あらかじ.め
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | beforehand, previous, myself, I |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 180 of 2,501 |
Common words with 予
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 予定plans; arrangement; schedule; program
- 予想expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast
- 予感presentiment; premonition; hunch · to have a premonition; to have a hunch
- 予想外inattendu, imprévu
- 予測prediction; estimation
- 予めbeforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
- 予約reservation; appointment; booking; advance order · contract; subscription; pledge
- 予算estimate (of costs); budget
- 予想通りas expected; as predicted
- 予備reserve; spare · preparation; preliminaries
- 予言prediction; prophecy; prognostication; foretelling · (religious) prophecy
- 予想以上more than expected
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