Kanji

What does the kanji 予 mean?

予 means beforehand, in advance. On'yomi ヨ、シャ. Kun'yomi あらかじ.め.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨ、シャ
Kun'yomiあらかじ.め
Strokes4
Main radical亅
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ヨ、シャKun'yomi あらかじ.め
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

beforehand, in advance

Memory hook

The path is marked out in advance so you can plan the next step — BEFOREHAND.

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 予めあらかじめbeforehand, in advance
  • 予定よていplan, schedule
  • 予約よやくreservation, booking
  • 予習よしゅうpreparation for a lesson; preview study

More words with this kanji

  • 天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast
  • 予報よほうforecast
  • 予想よそうprediction, expectation
  • 予期よきanticipation, expectation
  • 予測よそくprediction, forecast
  • 予算よさんbudget
  • 予防よぼうprevention
  • 予備よびreserve, preliminary preparation
  • 予てかねてbeforehand, for a long time
  • 予感よかんpremonition, hunch
  • 予言よげんprophecy, prediction

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.