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N5 · 9 strokes · — · Irodori #2 · Starter L3

前

before, in front

✏ Practice writingSRS review
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Readings

On’yomi
ゼン
Kun’yomi
-まえ、まえ

Example words

  • 前

    -まえ

    before

  • 前

    ゼン

    Typical reading practice — before

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Two legs (月) walking forward past a blade (刂) — moving ahead, before/front.

🧩Components

Remember "before" (前) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

名前 (なまえ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 名前 (なまえ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -まえ、まえ — often used in native Japanese words (like 名前). On'yomi: ゼン — common in compound words (熟語).