“Front” or “Forward” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “前”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “前” means “Ago”, “Before” or “In advance” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “前”
Jouyou Kanji “前” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぜん(zen) |
| せん(sen) | |
| Kun-Yomi | まえ(mae) |
| さき(saki) | |
| Meanings | Before, Ago, Previous |
| Front | |
| Beforehand, In advance | |
| Go forward, March forward | |
| Lead, Guide | |
| Allotment, Assignment | |
| Respect word for noble person | |
| Words for calling one’s subordinates or colleagues |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “前”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 前衛(ぜんえい-ze n e i) | ① Advance guard, Vanguard, ② Avant-garde, ③ Forward player |
| 前科(ぜんか-ze n ka) | Criminal record, Police record |
| 前回(ぜんかい-ze n ka i) | Last time |
| 前額(ぜんがく-ze n ga ku) | Forehead, Brow |
| 前漢(ぜんかん-ze n ka n) | Former Han dynasty (of China-206 BCE-9 CE), Western Han dynasty |
| 前記(ぜんき-ze n ki) | Aforesaid, Above-mentioned |
| 前期(ぜんき-ze n ki) | First term, First half of |
| 前駆(ぜんく-ze n ku) | Leading rider, Precursor, Vanguard, Forerunner |
| 前景(ぜんけい-ze n ke i) | Foreground, Front view |
| 前掲(ぜんけい-ze n ke i) | Shown above, Above‐mentioned |
| 前件(ぜんけん-ze n ke n) | Aforementioned, Previous case, Antecedent |
| 前言(ぜんげん-ze n ge n) | One’s previous remarks, Previous statement |
| 前古(ぜんこ-ze n ko) | Old times, Ancient days |
| 前古未曾有(ぜんこみぞう-ze n ko mi zo u) | Unprecedented |
| 前後(ぜんご-ze n go) | Front and behind, Front and rear, Before and behind |
| 前後不覚(ぜんごふかく-ze n go fu ka ku) | Unconsciousness, Having no recollection of one’s actions |
| 前行(ぜんこう-ze n ko u) | Previous line, Former conduct |
| 前項(ぜんこう-ze n ko u) | ① Preceding clause, Foregoing paragraph, Preceding item, ② Antecedent of a ratio |
| 前座(ぜんざ-ze n za) | ① Opening performance, Opening act, Curtain raiser, ② Minor performer, Minor storyteller, Subordinate part |
| 前裁(ぜんさい-ze n sa i) | Garden in front of a building |
| 前菜(ぜんさい-ze n sa i) | Appetizer, Starter, Hors d’oeuvre |
| 前債(ぜんさい-ze n sa i) | Advance debt |
| 前肢(ぜんし-ze n shi) | Forefoot, Forefeet, Foreleg, Forelimb |
| 前者(ぜんしゃ-ze n sha) | Former |
| 前借(ぜんしゃく-ze n sha ku) | Getting an advance, Loan |
| 前者の覆るは後者の諫め(ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいさめ-ze n sha no ku tsu ga e ru wa ko u sha no i sa me) | Just as cars following behind avoid the mistakes of the cars ahead, they learn from the mistakes of others and warn themselves not to repeat the same mistakes |
| 前述(ぜんじゅつ-ze n ju tsu) | Above‐mentioned, Aforesaid |
| 前生(ぜんしょう-ze n sho u) | Previous existence, Former life |
| 前哨戦(ぜんしょうせん-ze n sho u se n) | Preliminary skirmish, Prelude, Preliminary encounter, Warm-up match |
| 前職(ぜんしょく-ze n sho ku) | Previous job, Former position, Last position |
| 前身(ぜんしん-ze n shi n) | Antecedents, Ancestor, Previous position, Previous existence, Predecessor organization |
| 前進(ぜんしん-ze n shi n) | Advance, Moving forward, Progress |
| 前人(ぜんじん-ze n ji n) | Predecessor, People of former times |
| 前人未踏(ぜんじんみとう-ze n ji n mi to u) | Untrodden (region, field of study etc), Unprecedented (discovery, achievement etc) |
| 前世(ぜんせ-ze n se) | One’s previous life, Previous existence |
| 前世(ぜんせい-ze n se i) | Antiquity, Previous era |
| 前世紀(ぜんせいき-ze n se i ki) | ① Last century, Previous century, ② Ancient times, Old times |
| 前説(ぜんせつ-ze n se tsu) | Former opinion |
| 前線(ぜんせん-ze n se n) | ① (Weather) front, ② Front line, Front, Battlefront, Forward area |
| 前奏(ぜんそう-ze n so u) | Prelude, Overture, Introduction |
| 前代(ぜんだい-ze n da i) | Previous generation, Former ages |
| 前代未聞(ぜんだいみもん-ze n da i mi mo n) | Unheard‐of, Unprecedented, Unparalleled in history, Record-breaking |
| 前段(ぜんだん-ze n da n) | First half, First part, Preceding paragraph |
| 前兆(ぜんちょう-ze n cho u) | Omen, Portent, Sign, Presage, Harbinger, Premonition, Precursor, Foreboding, Presentiment |
| 前朝(ぜんちょう-ze n cho u) | Previous dynasty |
| 前陳(ぜんちん-ze n chi n) | Previous mention, Mentioning previously |
| 前庭(ぜんてい-ze n te i) | ① Front garden, Front yard, ② Vestibule of an ear |
| 前提(ぜんてい-ze n te i) | Assumption, Hypothesis, Premise |
| 前程(ぜんてい-ze n te i) | One’s future, One’s prospect, The way forward |
| 前哲(ぜんてつ-ze n te tsu) | Former men of wisdom and virtue |
| 前殿(ぜんでん-ze n de n) | Main Palace, Shishinden |
| 前途(ぜんと-ze n to) | ① Future, Prospects, Outlook, ② Journey ahead, Distance yet to cover |
| 前途多難(ぜんとたなん-ze n to ta na n) | Having many difficulties in store, Grim prospects |
| 前途洋々(ぜんとようよう-ze n to yo u yo u) | With a rosy future, Offering promising prospects |
| 前任(ぜんにん-ze n ni n) | ① Former duty, One’s former appointment, ② Predecessor |
| 前年(ぜんねん-ze n ne n) | Preceding year, Previous year, Last year, Yesteryear |
| 前納(ぜんのう-ze n no u) | Prepayment, Advance payment |
| 前場(ぜんば-ze n ba) | Morning session (stock exchange), Morning trading |
| 前半(ぜんはん or ぜんぱん-ze n ha n (or) ze n pa n) | First half |
| 前半生(ぜんはんせい-ze n ha n se i) | First half of one’s life |
| 前非(ぜんぴ-ze n pi) | Past misdeed, Past error, Past folly, Past sin |
| 前便(ぜんびん-ze n bi n) | One’s previous letter, One’s last letter |
| 前文(ぜんぶん-ze n bu n) | ① Above sentence, Foregoing remark, ② Preamble (to a statute, constitution etc), ③ Opening part of a letter (used for season’s greetings etc) |
| 前編 or 前篇(ぜんぺん-ze n pe n) | First part, First volume, Prequel |
| 前面(ぜんめん-ze n me n) | Facade, Front part, Frontage, Anterior surface |
| 前夜(ぜんや-ze n ya) | ① Previous night, Last night, ② Eve, Night before (Christmas etc) |
| 前夜祭(ぜんやさい-ze n ya sa i) | Event held the night before another event, Eve (of a festival), Pre-event |
| 前約(ぜんやく-ze n ya ku) | Previous engagement, Previous promise |
| 前略(ぜんりゃく-ze n rya ku) | (At the beginning of a brief letter) dispensing with the preliminaries |
| 前輪(ぜんりん-ze n ri n) | Front wheel, Nose-wheel |
| 前例(ぜんれい-ze n re i) | Previous instance, Precedent |
| 前歴(ぜんれき-ze n re ki) | One’s past record, One’s personal history |
| 前売り(まえうり-ma e u ri) | Advance sale, Booking |
| 前置き(まえおき-ma e o ki) | Preface, Introduction, Preamble, Introductory remark |
| 前髪(まえがみ-ma e ga mi) | Forelock, Bangs, Fringe |
| 前借り(まえがり-ma e ga ri) | Getting an advance (on one’s salary), Borrowing in advance |
| 前金(まえきん-ma e ki n) | Money paid in advance, Advance payment |
| 前景気(まえげいき-ma e ge i ki) | Prospect, Promise, Outlook |
| 前口上(まえこうじょう-ma e ko u jo u) | Introductory remark, Prologue |
| 前払い(まえばらい-ma e ba ra i) | Advance payment, Prepayment |
| 前触れ(まえぶれ-ma e bu re) | ① Advance warning, Previous notice, Prior announcement, ② Herald, Harbinger, Forerunner, Portent, Sign, Omen |
| 前渡し(まえわたし-ma e wa ta shi) | Advance payment, Advance delivery |
| 以前(いぜん-i ze n) | Before, Prior to, Ago, Past, Previously, Former times |
| 眼前(がんぜん-ga n ze n) | Before one’s eyes, Under one’s eyes |
| 空前(くうぜん-ku u ze n) | Unprecedented, Record-breaking |
| 午前(ごぜん-go ze n) | Morning, a.m., Ante meridiem, Forenoon |
| 御前(ごぜん-go ze n) | ① Presence (of a nobleman, the emperor etc), ② Outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade), ③ My Lord, My Lady |
| 最前(さいぜん-sa i ze n) | ① Frontmost, ② A short time ago, A little while ago, Just now |
| 事前(じぜん-ji ze n) | Advance, Prior, Beforehand, In advance, Before the fact, Ex ante |
| 車前(草)(しゃぜん or おおばこ-sha ze n (or) o o ba ko) | Plantago asiatica |
| 従前(じゅうぜん-ju u ze n) | Previous, Former |
| 食前(しょくぜん-sho ku ze n) | Before meals |
| 進前(しんぜん-shi n ze n) | To move from one’s original place to the destination at a memorial service (etc) |
| 生前(せいぜん-se i ze n) | While alive, During one’s lifetime |
| 直前(ちょくぜん-cho ku ze n) | Just before, Immediately before, Right before |
| 庭前(ていぜん-te i ze n) | Garden |
| 目前(もくぜん-mo ku ze n) | Before one’s very eyes, Under one’s nose, Imminence, Close at hand |
| 門前(もんぜん-mo n ze n) | Before the gate, In front of the gate |
| 霊前(れいぜん-re i ze n) | Before the spirit of the deceased, Before one’s departed spirit |
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