Kanji 前: "in front, before"

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

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

Common words with 前

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 前まえin front (of); before (e.g. a building) · before; earlier; previously; prior
• 名な前まえname · given name; first name
• お前まえyou · before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
• 目めの前まえbefore one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose · immediate; imminent; around the corner
• 以い前ぜんbefore; prior to; ago · the past; before; previously; former times
• 当あたり前まえnatural; reasonable; obvious · usual; common; ordinary; commonplace
• この前まえthe other day; previously; before; earlier · last time
• 直ちょく前ぜんjust before; just prior to · right in front of; just in front of
• 手て前まえbefore oneself; in front of one; nearby · a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
• 前ぜん後ごfront and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth · before and after
• 事じ前ぜんprior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact
• 前ぜん回かいprevious time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment

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