[前] Handwritten Kanji for before and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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