Word details

紀元前

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 紀元前.

Dictionary

Entry

紀元前げんぜNounAdverbFreq #34104
1

pre-era; BC; BCE

Examples
まずやって来たのはケルト族で、紀元前600年のことでした。
First came the Celts in 600 B.C.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period

9 strokesFrequency 780JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Nanori

おさむただすとしとものりもと

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

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