漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 29 strokesRadical
On
ゼン
Kun
まえ
Meaning
front, before

Origin

ORIGIN

From a foot moving forward — front, before.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ゼン前後・以前・空前
まえ前・前向き・名前

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 前後ぜんご

    front and back

  • 名前なまえ

    name

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

えきの 前で あいましょう。

Let's meet in front of the station.

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