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

Today’s Kanji is “前” (mae); Kanji for “before”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “前” (mae)

98-mae
Kanji for before

 

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
ゼン

まえ
zen

mae
9 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

 

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