紀元前 (きげんぜん)pre-era; BC; BCE
- pre-era; BC; BCEnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
Kanji in 紀元前
- 紀Chronicle; Account; NarrativeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 元Beginning; Former Time; OriginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 前In Front; BeforeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 世紀せいきcentury
- 二十世紀にじっせいきtwentieth century
- 世紀末せいきまつend of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
- 紀行きこうtraveller's journal; traveler's journal
- デボン紀デボンきDevonian period
- 前世紀ぜんせいきlast century; ancient times
- 白亜紀はくあきCretaceous Period
- 第三紀だいさんきthe Tertiary period
- 地元じもとhome area; home town
- 元もとorigin; source
- 元首げんしゅsovereign; ruler
- 元気げんきlively; full of spirit
- 元日がんじつNew Year's Day
- 足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot
- 身元みもとperson's identity; ID
- 元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
- 前年ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year
- 午前ごぜんmorning; a.m.
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