What is the Kanji for 'Yesterday' and 'Previous'? | 昨

kanji

Meaning

Yesterday, Previous

Reading

Parts

乍 日Day, Sun

Example Word

一昨年: year before last. The Japanese noun '一昨年 (おととし)' refers to 'the year before last'. It is used to indicate the year that is two years prior to the current year. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts when referring to events or occurrences that happened two years ago. For example: I visited Japan the year before last「一昨年、日本を訪れました」(おととし、にほんをおとずれました). The year before last was very cold「一昨年はとても寒かった」(おととしはとてもさむかった). It's important to note that '一昨年' is a specific term and should not be confused with '去年 (きょねん)', which means 'last year'.

Radical

日

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

589

Handwriting

component

乍

kanji

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

word

昨日

Meaning

Yesterday

word

昨晩

Meaning

Last night

word

一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

word

昨年

Meaning

Last year

word

一昨日

Meaning

Day before yesterday

word

昨夜

Meaning

Last night

kanji

酢

Meaning

Vinegar

kanji

詐

Meaning

Lie, Swindle

kanji

旧

Meaning

Old, Past

kanji

旬

Meaning

Decameron

kanji

昭

Meaning

Shining

kanji

映

Meaning

Reflect

kanji

曜

Meaning

Weekday

kanji

申

Meaning

Report

kanji

暖

Meaning

Warm

kanji

旨

Meaning

Purport, Delicious

kanji

暦

Meaning

Calendar, Almanac

kanji

時

Meaning

Time, Hour

kanji

昧

Meaning

Dark, Foolish

kanji

暇

Meaning

Free time, Spare time

kanji

曖

Meaning

Dark, Not clear

kanji

単

Meaning

Simple, Single

kanji

星

Meaning

Star

kanji

晴

Meaning

Clear

kanji

易

Meaning

Easy

kanji

曇

Meaning

Cloudy

kanji

旦

Meaning

Dawn

kanji

音

Meaning

Sound

kanji

亀

Meaning

Turtle

kanji

景

Meaning

Scene

kanji

昔

Meaning

Old times

kanji

漠

Meaning

Vague, Desert

kanji

温

Meaning

Warm

kanji

晶

Meaning

Crystal

kanji

門

Meaning

Gate

kanji

昇

Meaning

Ascend, Rise up

kanji

明

Meaning

Bright

kanji

暗

Meaning

Darkness

kanji

春

Meaning

Spring

kanji

冒

Meaning

Risk

kanji

書

Meaning

Write

kanji

暴

Meaning

Violent, Outburst

kanji

晩

Meaning

Evening, Nightfall

kanji

喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

kanji

歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

kanji

東

Meaning

East

kanji

普

Meaning

Universal, Widespread

kanji

旺

Meaning

Effulgent

kanji

渇

Meaning

Thirst, Parched

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

kanji

稲

Meaning

Rice plant

kanji

暫

Meaning

A while, Temporarily

kanji

者

Meaning

Someone

kanji

昆

Meaning

Descendants, Insects

kanji

暁

Meaning

Dawn

kanji

暑

Meaning

Hot

kanji

褐

Meaning

Brown, Woollen kimono

kanji

掲

Meaning

Hoist, Display, Hold up

kanji

是

Meaning

Right, Absolutely

kanji

間

Meaning

Interval, Space

kanji

曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

kanji

厚

Meaning

Thick, Kind

kanji

早

Meaning

Early, Fast

kanji

白

Meaning

White

kanji

謁

Meaning

Audience with the, Audience

kanji

曽

Meaning

Formerly

kanji

暮

Meaning

Livelihood

kanji

冥

Meaning

Dark

kanji

香

Meaning

Fragrance