4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

beforehand, previous, myself, I

Kun'yomi
  • beforehand
On'yomi
  • I
  • シャ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

99.6%
あらかじ 0.4%

Character Breakdown

beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

preliminary contest
expectation
(advance) notice ②trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
presentiment ②to have a premonition
prediction ②(religious) prophecy
estimate (of costs)
reserve ②preparation
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References

Unicode hex code 4E88
JIS X 0208 1-45-29
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 271
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 68
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 231
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 393
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 397
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 525
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 294
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 425
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 245
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 283
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 403
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.12
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 275
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1607
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a4.12
Four corner code 1720.2
De Roo Code 3553