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beforehand

JLPT N3 Grade 3 4 strokes
On'yomi

予 means "beforehand". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヨ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

予定よてい

schedule

Stroke order & writing

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予 in example sentences

  • Tsugi no yotei wa?

    What's next?

  • Yotei o kun da.

    I made plans.

  • よそうがいだった。

    Yosougai datta.

    It was unexpected.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 予

Common questions

What does the kanji 予 mean?
予 means "beforehand". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 予 have?
予 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 予 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヨ.
What JLPT level is 予?
予 is a JLPT N3 kanji.