前 — in front; before (JLPT N5 kanji)
前
in front; before
ゼン まえ
9 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ゼン
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- まえ
Meanings
in frontbefore
Words with 前
名前なまえname
前まえin front; before
Appears in these kanji
揃セン・そろgather; match
煎セン・せんroast; boil down
In the vocabulary
私 の 名前 は マリア です。
My name is Maria.
How to remember it
前Imagine the two lower sections as people lined up at the front. Connect the front of a line with what comes before.