Kanji

前

in front, before

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

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 sentences

まえ
学校 友達 会った

I met friends in front of the school.

並ぶ ならぶ
開店 から 多く 並んでいた

Many people were lining up in front of the store even before it opened.

お前 おまえ
お前 している

You, what are you doing?

のう のう
お前 よく 頑張った のう

You did well, didn't you?

名前 なまえ
名前 忘れてしまった

I forgot his name.

知る しる
名前 知らない

I don't know his name.

目の前 めのまえ
目の前 大きな 事故 起きた

A big accident happened right before my eyes.

息を呑む いきをのむ
目の前 広がる 美しい 景色 思わず 息を呑んだ

I instinctively held my breath at the beautiful scenery spreading before my eyes.

以前 いぜん
以前 ここ 来た こと あります

I have been here before.

実は じつは
実は 以前 日本 住んでいた こと あります

Actually, I have lived in Japan before.

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