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Kanji Grade 2 - 前

Kanji character Grade 2 前. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 前
About
in front, before
Kun: まえ、 -まえ
On: ゼン
9 strokes
Radical: knife, sword 刀 (刂)
Parts: 一 并 刈 月
 
Onyomi
前 【ゼン】 the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"), previous, one-time, former, pre- (e.g. "premodern"), before, earlier
前衛 【ゼンエイ】 advance guard, vanguard, avant-garde (e.g. music)
中前 【チュウゼン】 front of center field, front of centre field
風前 【フウゼン】 where the wind blows
 
Kunyomi
前 【まえ】 in front (of), before (e.g. the house), ago, before, previously, prior, (minutes) to (the hour), front (of something), head (e.g. of a line), fore part, front (e.g. seat), previous (e.g. entry in a list), prior, former, (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone), forward, ahead, helping, portion, front of the body, privates, private parts
前売り 【まえうり】 advance sale, booking
左前 【ひだりまえ】 wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead), going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy), being in a bad financial situation, front left, front and left, before and left
出前 【でまえ】 home delivery (of food), outside catering