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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

    予

    Meaning

    Beforehand

    Reading

    kunyomiあらかじ

    arakaji

    onyomiよ

    yo

    Parts

    マKatakana ma 乛Second (乙)亅Barb

    Example Word

    予定: plan. The Japanese verbal noun '予定 (よてい)' means 'plan'. It is used to refer to a scheduled event, arrangement, or intention. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to discuss future plans or schedules. For example: I have plans for tomorrow「明日は予定があります」(あしたはよていがあります). What are your plans for the weekend?「週末の予定は何ですか?」(しゅうまつのよていはなんですか?). It can also be used to indicate something that is expected or likely to happen, as in 'The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM'「会議は3時の予定です」(かいぎは3じのよていです).

    Radical

    亅

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    647

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 予

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

    radical

    マ

    Meaning

    Katakana ma

    radical

    乛

    Meaning

    Second

    radical

    亅

    Meaning

    Barb

予 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    野

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    預

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    序

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

Words Using 予

This kanji is used in 13 words:

    word

    予め

    Meaning

    Beforehand

    word

    予感

    Meaning

    Premonition

    word

    予報

    Meaning

    Forecast

    word

    予約

    Meaning

    Reservation

    word

    予算

    Meaning

    Budget

    word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

    word

    予定

    Meaning

    Plan

    word

    予備

    Meaning

    Reserve

    word

    予想

    Meaning

    Expectation, Prediction

    word

    予測

    Meaning

    Prediction

    word

    予防

    Meaning

    Prevention

    word

    予言

    Meaning

    Prophecy

    word

    予習

    Meaning

    Preparation

Kanji Related to 予 Through the Part 亅

These 13 kanji contain the part 亅 as well.

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    争

    Meaning

    Dispute

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    水

    Meaning

    Water

Learn the Kanji 予

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.