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前

前 — in front, before

On
ゼン
Kun
まえ, -まえ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N5
School grade
2

Common words with 前

  • 午前ごぜんmorning; a.m.Common

    その電車は午前9時にここを出発します。
    The train departs here at 9:00 a.m.

  • 前年ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year; last yearCommon

    年金の額は原則として前年の物価変動にスライドして算出される。
    As a general rule, the pension amount is based on price changes in the previous year.

  • 前回ぜんかいprevious time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous s…Common

    彼は前回の好景気の間に財産を株取り引きのあてた。
    He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom.

  • 前提ぜんていcondition; assumption; prerequisite; hypothesisCommon
  • 前日ぜんじつprevious day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding dayCommon
  • 直前ちょくぜんjust before; just prior toCommon
  • 名前なまえnameCommon
  • 前半ぜんはんfirst halfCommon
  • 以前いぜんbefore; prior to; agoCommon
  • 事前じぜんprior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex anteCommon
  • 前年度ぜんねんどpreceding fiscal yearCommon
  • 戦前せんぜんpre-war days; before the warCommon
  • 前期ぜんきfirst term; first half-year; preceding period; early periodCommon
  • 前向きまえむきfront-facingCommon
  • 駅前えきまえin front of a stationCommon
  • 前後ぜんごfront and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forthCommon
  • 前進ぜんしんadvance; moving forward; progressCommon
  • 前面ぜんめんfront part; frontage; facadeCommon
  • 当たり前あたりまえnatural; reasonable; obviousCommon
  • 目前もくぜんbefore one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at handCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 95 words that use 前.

  • 午前 ごぜん morning; a.m.
  • 前年 ぜんねん the preceding year; the previous year; last year
  • 名前 なまえ name
  • 前日 ぜんじつ previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
  • 前半 ぜんはん first half

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