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What is the Kanji for 'Beforehand'? | 予

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Beforehand', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Beforehand' is 予.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beforehand

    Reading

    kunyomiあらかじ

    arakaji

    onyomi

    yo

    Parts

    Barb Second (乙)Katakana ma

    Example Word

    天気予報: weather forecast. The Japanese noun '天気予報 (てんきよほう)' means 'weather forecast'. It refers to the prediction of weather conditions for a specific time and place, typically provided by meteorological services. This term is commonly used in daily conversations, news broadcasts, and weather reports. For example: The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow「天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうです」(てんきよほうによると、あしたはあめがふるそうです). I always check the weather forecast before going out「出かける前にはいつも天気予報をチェックします」(でかけるまえにはいつもてんきよほうをチェックします).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    647

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Barb

    radical

    Meaning

    Second

    Radical Form Of

    radical

    Meaning

    Katakana ma

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

Words Using

This kanji is used in 13 words:

    word

    予定

    Meaning

    Plan

    word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

    word

    予習

    Meaning

    Preparation

    word

    予約

    Meaning

    Reservation

    word

    予算

    Meaning

    Budget

    word

    予測

    Meaning

    Prediction

    word

    予め

    Meaning

    Beforehand

    word

    予備

    Meaning

    Reserve

    word

    予報

    Meaning

    Forecast

    word

    予言

    Meaning

    Prophecy

    word

    予感

    Meaning

    Premonition

    word

    予想

    Meaning

    Expectation, Prediction

    word

    予防

    Meaning

    Prevention

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 亅 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Water

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talent, Age

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dispute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street

Learn the Kanji

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What does 予 mean?

予 means 'Beforehand'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.