JLPT N5
前
Before, front
Onyomi
ゼン (zen)
Kunyomi
まえ (mae)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
䒑 (grass/waves) + 月 (moon) + 刂 (knife/cut)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Picture a sleek, futuristic ship sailing out on the WATER (䒑 looks like waves, or grass on the shore) with the MOON (月) visible just above the horizon. The ship is cutting *BEFORE* dawn, *IN FRONT* of the moonlit sea, its sharp prow (刂, like a knife) slicing through the waves.
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Quick Hint:
Moonlit ship front
Essential N5 Vocabulary
午前
ごぜん
A.M.
名前
なまえ
Name
前
まえ
Front, before
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "前"
午前 ９時に 会いましょう。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「午前」は「ごぜん」と読みます。
English: '午前' is read as 'gozen'.
English: '午前' is read as 'gozen'.
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