前 — before

You can spot 前 in 午前 (morning) and 前 (before).

N5 9 strokes

Readings

On’yomi
ゼン
Kun’yomi
まえ、-まえ

How to write 前

Numbered stroke order diagram for 前
Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 前 in words

  • 午前ごぜん
    morning
  • 前まえ
    before
  • 名前なまえ
    name

In a sentence

  • 駅の前に友達がいます。えきのまえにともだちがいます。My friend is in front of the station.
  • 名前の書き方を見てください。なまえのかきかたをみてください。Please look at how the name is written.
  • 寝る前に、歯を磨きます。ねるまえに、はをみがきます。I brush my teeth before bed.

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