Word details

前文

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前文.

Dictionary

Entry

前文んぶんNounFreq #75470
1

the above sentence; the foregoing remark

2

preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.)

3

opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

4 strokesFrequency 190JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ブンモン

Kun

ふみあや

Nanori

かざり

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