まえ
前
before
U+524D
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
JLPT 5
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level.
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
9 strokes
Freq #27
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #290
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- before
- front
- previous
word
まえ mae Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
ぜん zen On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
以
前
izen
before
前
回
zenkai
last time
前
提
zentei
premise
午
前
gozen
morning
前
後
zengo
front and back
事
前
jizen
prior
前
半
zenhan
first half
直
前
chokuzen
just before
前
日
zenjitsu
previous day
前
年
zennen
previous year
戦
前
senzen
prewar
前
進
zenshin
advance
前
者
zensha
the former
前
述
zenjutsu
aforementioned
