beforehand, previous, myself, I

About this kanji

The kanji 「予」 primarily means "beforehand" or "previous." It is often used as a noun or in compound words. Some common compounds include "猶予" (ゆうよ), meaning "postponement," "予算" (よさん), which refers to an "estimate" of costs, and "予選" (よせん), meaning "preliminary contest." The kanji conveys the idea of planning or anticipating something in advance. A helpful note is that the kun'yomi reading "あらかじ.め" is used less frequently than the on'yomi readings, but it emphasizes the notion of doing something ahead of time.

Example sentences

• 天気予報では明日雨だと言っていた。

  The weather forecast said it would rain tomorrow.

Meanings across languages

English

beforehand, previous, myself, I

Tiếng Việt

trước đây, trước đó, tôi, mình

日本語

前提として, 以前, 私, 私自身

한국어

미리, 이전, 나, 내가

中文

事先, 以前, 我, 本人

id

sebelum, sebelumnya, aku, saya

th

ล่วงหน้า, ก่อนหน้า, ตัวเอง, ฉัน

es

de antemano, anterior, yo, yo

fr

à l'avance, précédent, moi, je

de

im Voraus, vorher, ich, ich

pt

antecipadamente, anterior, eu, eu

Common compounds

• 猶予ゆうよpostponement, deferment, extension (of time)
• 予算よさんestimate (of costs), budget
• 予選よせんpreliminary contest, qualifying round, trial
• 予想よそうexpectation, anticipation, prediction
• 予測よそくprediction, estimation
• 予知よちforesight, foreknowledge, intimation
• 予定よていplans, arrangement, schedule
• 予備よびreserve, spare, preparation

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