単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#92 most used

前

まえ1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

before; earlier

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Tom came three days ago.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Get 'em before they get you!

from Tatoeba · KK_kaku_

MEANINGS

2

before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)

noun · takes の · adverb

TANGOYA ASKS

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

noun

3

(the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)

noun · takes の

4

forward; ahead

noun

5

(in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)

noun

6

previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)

takes の

7

portion; helping

suffix

8

front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)

noun

9

privates; private parts

noun

10

criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior

noun

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#92 most used

Written前 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium