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ๆ›ฉ
ๆ›ฉ
21 strokes

Meanings

before
preceding
earlier
former
past
previously

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒŽใ‚ฆ
ใƒ‰ใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ•ใ.ใซ

Common Words

ใ•ใใซ
ๆ›ฉใซ
Adverb
Freq #331
1

previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently

2

first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier

Examples
็งใŒๅ…ˆใซใใ“ใธ็€ใใ‚ˆใ€‚
I'll get there before you will.
3

beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

Examples
ใใฎๆƒ…ๅ ฑใฏ็™บ่กจใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๅ…ˆใซๆ–ฐ่žใซๆผใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The information was given away to the newspaper prior to the announcement.
๐ŸŽ“

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