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Kanji 予: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 予: beforehand, previous, myself, I

Key takeaways

Kanji 予: beforehand, previous, myself, I. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

予
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Meaning

beforehandpreviousmyselfI

On reading

ヨシャ

Kun reading

あらかじ.め

Radical

亅

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 予

beforehand, previous, myself, I

Kanji structure breakdown

予

Structure breakdown

了

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character looks very similar to 'finish' (了). Imagine finishing (了) a task ahead of time to remember the meaning 'beforehand.' It is used in common words like 'plan' (予定) or 'reservation' (予約).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヨ
  • 予感よかん

    presentiment / premonition

  • 予想よそう

    expectation / prediction / forecast

  • 予備よび

    preparation / spare / reserve

  • 予期よき

    expectation / prediction / assumption

  • 予算よさん

    budget / estimate

  • 予測よそく

    prediction / estimation / forecast

  • 予報よほう

    forecast / prediction

  • 予防よぼう

    prevention / protection / precaution

Kun reading

あらかじ.め
  • 予めあらかじめ

    beforehand / in advance

Commonly used words

  • 予感
    よかん

    presentiment / premonition

  • 予想
    よそう

    expectation / prediction / forecast

  • 予備
    よび

    preparation / spare / reserve

  • 予期
    よき

    expectation / prediction / assumption

  • 予算
    よさん

    budget / estimate

  • 予測
    よそく

    prediction / estimation / forecast

  • 予め
    あらかじめ

    beforehand / in advance

Example sentences

Example 1

あらかじめ予約してください。

Translation

Please make a reservation beforehand.

Example 2

あらかじめ準備をしておきます。

Translation

I will prepare in advance.

Example 3

彼の予言はよく当たる。

Translation

His predictions are often accurate.

Example 4

未来の予言を信じますか？

Translation

Do you believe in predictions about the future?

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