前

In Front

Also: Before, Front, Ago

On'yomi

  • ぜん zen

Kun'yomi

  • まえ mae
Stroke count
9
Radical
刀 knife · Kangxi radical 18
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Grade 2

前 has 9 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 刀 (knife), number 18. Hashidari places it at JLPT N5. Japanese students learn it in grade 2 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N5 kanji list · Grade 2 kanji list · All kanji