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Japanese Kanji Grade 2
# 141
Meaning in front
Onyomi ゼン
Kunyomi まえ
Usage See examples below
Writing practice
 
Stroke Order Rules
 
1. Write from left to right, and from top to bottom
2. Horizontal before vertical
3. Cutting strokes last
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right
5. Center verticals before outside "wings"
6. Outside before inside
7. Left vertical before enclosing
8. Bottom enclosing strokes last
9. Dots and minor strokes last
 
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Examples

Kanji

Japanese

Romaji

English

まえ mae before, in front
前に まえに maeni ahead, before
前額 ぜんがく zengaku forehead
前戯 ぜんぎ zengi (sexual) foreplay
前開き まえびらき maebiraki open in front
前掛け まえかけ maekake apron
前の世 まえのよ maenoyo previous existence
前もって まえもって maemotte in advance
前歯 まえば maeba front tooth
前勘定 まえかんじょう maekanjyou paying in advance
Writing practice instructions
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  • Click "undo" to remove the present step
  • Click "redo" to bring back the present step
  • Click "clear all" to begin again
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