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JLPT N3 · Position

手前

てまえ

this side

Stroke order of 手前

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

手 · 4 strokes前 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

手 hand and 前 front: the side nearest you.

Parts: 手 hand + 前 front

The characters in 手前

  • 手 て — hand (4 strokes)
  • 前 まえ — front; before (9 strokes)

Example sentence

手前の席に座ります。

てまえのせきにすわります。

I sit in the seat nearest to me.

Words with 手

手hand手袋glovesお手洗いrestroom切手stamp手伝うto help歌手singer手紙letter相手partner; other party上手skilful; good at下手unskilful; bad at苦手poor at; weak point手続きprocedure手術surgery; operation手数料fee; commission運転手driver手頃reasonable; handy手荷物hand luggage手首wrist

Words with 前

名前name午前morning; a.m.前front; before以前before; formerly一人前one portion前日previous day

More words: Position

中心center中央middle; central周りsurroundings隅corner (inside)端edge; end奥inner part; back表front; surface裏back; reverse side底bottom正面front内側inside外側outside片側one side上下up and down

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