6 Front
Alternative Meanings
Before
Radical Combination
Readings
On’yomi
ぜん
Kun’yomi
まえ
Nanori
None
Meaning Mnemonic
There are some horns on the ground and a moon knife in front of you. When you try to move, they always rotate around with you, staying right in front. You can't escape these objects, for some reason.
This kanji means before too. Something that's in front of you is before you, after all.
Reading Mnemonic
You're going crazy with these things in front of you all the time. You finally seek the help of a Zen (ぜん) master, who tells you that meditation will save you from this curse. You try it out, and sure enough, the objects are gone! It worked!
Visually Similar Kanji
Currently there are no similar looking kanji which exist in the WaniKani learning system