勉強 / 漢字 / 前

ゼン

まえ • -まえ

in front; before

Grade Level 2

9 Strokes

Words

直前

ちょくぜん

  • just before n-adv n-t
Intermediate

前後

ぜんご まえしりえ

  • front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth n
  • before and after n
  • around; about; approximately n-suf
  • order; context n
  • consequences n
  • just when; around the time of n
  • inversion; reversion; getting out of order n vs
  • co-occurring n vs
  • front and rear; front and back; before and behind n arch
Intermediate

手前

てまえ てめえ テメー

  • before oneself; in front of one; nearby n
  • a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location) n
  • one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour n
  • skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity n
  • tea-ceremony procedures n
  • I; me pn hum
  • you pn male
  • you pn uk derog male
  • I; me; oneself pn uk male
Intermediate

前もって

まえもって

  • in advance; beforehand; previously adv
Intermediate II

前売り

まえうり

  • advance sale; booking n vs
Intermediate II