予
予 — Beforehand
beforehand, previous, myself, I
On’yomiヨ (yo)
On’yomiシャ (sha)
Kun’yomiあらかじめ (arakajime)
Stroke order (4 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 予
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 予測 | よそく yosoku | prediction; estimation |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare; preparation |
Study notes
予 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 4 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #180 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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