前
前 — before, in front
N5Grade 29 strokesRadical 刂
On'yomi (音読み)
ゼン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
まえ、まえ
Meanings
before, in front
Words containing 前
お前おまえyou
以前いぜんbefore, prior to, ago
一人前いちにんまえone portion, one serving, one person
駅前えきまえin front of a station
気前きまえgenerosity
紀元前きげんぜんpre-era, BC, BCE
空前くうぜんunprecedented, record-breaking
午前ごぜんmorning, a.m.
午前中ごぜんちゅうin the morning, during the morning
左前ひだりまえwearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead)
最前線さいぜんせんfront line, forefront
事前じぜんprior, beforehand, in advance
持ち前もちまえnatural, inborn, innate
自前じまえpaying one's own expenses
手前てまえbefore oneself, in front of one, nearby
出前でまえhome delivery (of food), outside catering
人前にんまえportion of food
人前ひとまえpresence of other people, (in) public, (in) front of others
寸前すんぜんjust before, on the verge of, on the brink of
生前せいぜんwhile alive, during one's lifetime
戦前せんぜんpre-war days, before the war
前ぜんlast (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-
前まえin front (of), before (e.g. a building)
前衛ぜんえいadvance guard, vanguard