Kanji · N2

/ beforehand

Kanji for beforehand, previous, or myself.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)ヨ、シャSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)あらかじ.めNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

予 carries the meaning beforehand, previous, or myself.

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Common compounds with 予

きそゆうよsuspension of indictment / leaving charge on the file
しっこうゆうよstay of execution / suspended sentence
よそくprediction / estimation
てんきよほうweather forecast / weather report
あらかじめbeforehand / in advance / ahead of time
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