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Kanji: 前

KANJI
9 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
まえ
 ON 音 
ゼン
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
刀(刂)
Radical name:
かたな(りっとう)
Meaning:
In front, before
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 30 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(ごぜん)
morning
N5
(なまえ)
name
N5
(まえ)
before
N3
(いぜん)
ago, since, before, previous
N3
(ぜんしゃ)
the former
N3
(ぜんしん)
advance, drive, progress
N2
(ぜんご)
around, throughout, front and back, before and behind, before and after
N2
(ちょくぜん)
just before
N2
(てまえ)
before, this side, we, you
N1
()たり(まえ)
usual, common, ordinary, natural, reasonable, obvious
N1
(うでまえ)
ability, skill, facility
N1
(じぜん)
prior, beforehand, in advance
N1
(せん)
before
N1
(ぜんてい)
preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite
N1
(ぜんと)
future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead
N1
(ぜんれい)
precedent
N1
(たてまえ)
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
N1
(まえう)
advance sale, booking
N1
(まえお)
preface, introduction
N1
(まえ)もって
in advance, beforehand, previously
N1
()(まえ)
right in front, under the nose
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