前 (ぜん)last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-
- last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-noun, used as a prefix
- pre- (e.g. premodern)noun, used as a prefix
- beforenoun, used as a suffix
- before; earliernoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
Kanji in 前
Words that share its kanji
- 前年ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year
- 午前ごぜんmorning; a.m.
- 前半ぜんはんfirst half
- 前回ぜんかいprevious time; last time
- 前提ぜんていcondition; assumption
- 前日ぜんじつprevious day; day before
- 名前なまえname
- 直前ちょくぜんjust before
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