Today’s Kanji is “前” (mae); Kanji for “before”.
Handwritten Kanji “前” (mae)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “前”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 前 | ゼン まえ | zen mae | 9 | 刂 | before |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “前”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 前屈 | ぜんくつ | zenkutsu | Forward bending |
| 前後を間違える | ぜんごをまちがえる | zengo wo machigaeru | To wear front side back |
| 前へ進む | まえへすすむ | mae he susumu | To move forward |
