Kanji
N5 9 strokes Grade 2 freq #27

in front, before

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

sword katana

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

morning; a.m.
the preceding year; the previous year
previous time; last time
condition; assumption
previous day; day before
just before; just prior to
first half
before; prior to
prior; beforehand
preceding fiscal year

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

name
front-facing
in front of a station
natural; reasonable
before one's eyes; in front of one
before oneself; in front of one

Example sentences

He went to bed early but did not go to sleep until almost 2 in the morning.

The store opens at 9 a.m.

What was the gross income in the previous calendar year?

Her name was often on his lips.