Kanji details for

 
Uses 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2

Search words that:
- start with 前
- end with 前
- contain 前
in front, before
KUN:
  • まえ
    mae
  • -まえ
    -mae
ON:
  • ゼン
    zen
Nanori:
  • さき
    saki
  • さと
    sato
  • まい
    mai
Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 705 results)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
morning, a.m.

noun
1.
name
2.
given name, first name
See also:名字
Other readings:
名まえ【なまえ】

noun, no-adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1.
previous, prior, former, first, earlier, some time ago, preceding
2.
point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle
3.
head (of a line), front
4.
ahead, the other side
5.
the future, hereafter
6.
destination
7.
the other party
All readings:
【さき】
【さき】
先き【さき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, suffix
1.
in front (of), before (e.g. the house)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), suffix
2.
ago, before, previously, prior, (minutes) to (the hour)
See also:前 (ぜん)
noun
3.
front (of something), head (e.g. of a line), fore part
no-adjective
4.
front (e.g. seat), previous (e.g. entry in a list), prior, former
noun
5.
(in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
adverbial noun
6.
forward, ahead
suffix
7.
helping, portion(usu. after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb)
noun
8.
front of the body
9.
privates, private parts

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
ago, since, before, previous
Other readings:
已前【いぜん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
advance, moving forward, progress
See also:後進 (antonym) ,  後退 (antonym)

noun
the former
See also:後者 (antonym)

pronoun
1.
you(familiar language, male term)(formerly honorific, now oft. derog. term referring to an equal or inferior)
2.
presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)(only relevant for おまえ)
Other readings:
お前【おまい】
お前【おめー】
お前【おめえ】
御前【おまえ】
御前【おまい】
御前【おめー】
御前【おめえ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
just before

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
natural, reasonable, obvious
2.
usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
Other readings:
当り前【あたりまえ】
あたり前【あたりまえ】
当りまえ【あたりまえ】
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