以前 (いぜん) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "ago" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

いぜん

以前

N

AGO (since, before, previous)

い以 • FROM

ぜん前 • FRONT

Looking from (以) the present to the front/past (前) refers to something that happened long ago.

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以上 N

いじょう

more than, this is all

以来 N

いらい

since, henceforth, henceforth

前 N

まえ

午前 N

ごぜん

前者 N

ぜんしゃ

お前 N

おまえ