前
in front, before
Grade Level
Grade 2
Stroke Count
9 strokes
Radical
リ部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ゼン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まえ, -まえ
Nanori (Name Reading)
くま, さき, すすむ, ちか
Common Readings
ゼン, まえ
Example Vocabulary
前
ぜん
before, previous
お前
おまえ
you (rough)
名前
なまえ
name
目の前
めのまえ
before one's eyes, right in front
以前
いぜん
before, previously
前に
まえに
before, in front of
当たり前
あたりまえ
natural, obvious, common sense
お前ら
おまえら
you guys (casual, sometimes rude)
この前
このまえ
the other day, recently, before
お前たち
おまえたち
you guys, you all (casual/rough)
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