# 前 before

(standing worms) + 月 (moon/organ) + 刀 (sword)
★★★★★
9 strokes

## Onyomi

ZEN | ZEN is before NOW. That is a terrible pun but now you won't be able to forget it.

## Mnemonic

| Cut the standing worms with your sword before the full moon. Otherwise they'll turn into WERE-worms, of which the less said, the better.

## Kunyomi

まえ | before; in front of ★★★★★
( この ) まえ | last time (i.e. "Thanks for helping me last time.") ★★★★★

## Jukugo

午前(ごぜん) | AM ★★★★★ 午 (noon) + 前 (before) = 午前 (AM) AM , before noon.
名前(なまえ) | name ★★★★★ KUNKUN 名 (name, famous) + 前 (before) = 名前 (name)
前(まえ) XXX | every XXX ★★★★★ PRE every xxx (day, week, year, night, etc.)
お前(おまえ) | You ★★★★☆ You. Kind of rude -like a father scolding a son. Ruder than 君(きみ) but less rude than コイツ.
建前(たてまえ) | The way one behaves in public ★★☆☆☆ CCW KUNKUN 建 (build) + 前 (before) = 建前 (The way one behaves in public) one's principles, one's public position. (i.e. never drinking tang, being anti-abortion) (as opposed to 本音, one's private feelings)

## Synonyms

assumption 期待 予想 前提 先入観
correct, just 当たり前 当然 適当 正しい 適切 妥当 もっともの 正に
from now on, since then 以前 以来 以後 以降 きり それから 今後
name 名前 名____、姓____ 名字 氏 氏名 姓名
proceed 前進 進む
sign or symptom 兆候 前兆 縁起 直感