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N5Kanji
前
before; front; ago. Versatile: 前 = in front (space), before (time), ago (past). 名前 (namae = name).
Readings
- On
- ゼン
- Kun
- まえ
Examples
前（まえ）、名前（なまえ）、午前（ごぜん）
front/before, name, morning (AM)
Note
Very versatile: 前 = in front of (space), before (time), ago (past). 名前 (namae = name) is one of the first words you learn.
Questions that use this word
N5 7 · N2 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N5N5 漢字
「名前」の「名」の よみかたは？
Answer: な
- N5N5 語彙
「顔を 向けて いる ほう」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 前
- N5N5 漢字
「午前」と「午後」の「午」の いみは？
Answer: 昼
- N5N5 漢字
「前」の よみかたは？
Answer: まえ
- N5N5 漢字
「前後」の よみかたは？
Answer: ぜんご
- N5N5 漢字
「駅の 後ろ」の はんたいの いみの ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 駅の前
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