Japanese symbol for “aforementioned”
前述
ぜんじゅつ
Romaji: zenjutsu
aforementioned; above-mentioned
In Japanese, aforementioned is 前述, read ぜんじゅつ (zenjutsu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs aforementioned; above-mentioned
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aforementioned”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 件 | くだん kudan | the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned |
| 当該 | とうがい tougai | appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant |
| 先述 | せんじゅつ senjutsu | aforementioned; above-mentioned |
| 右記 | うき uki | aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 以前 | いぜん izen | before; prior to; ago |
| お前 | おまえ omae | you |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 午前 | ごぜん gozen | morning; a.m. |
| 当たり前 | あたりまえ atarimae | natural; reasonable; obvious |
| 記述 | きじゅつ kijutsu | description; account |
| 供述 | きょうじゅつ kyoujutsu | affidavit; deposition; testimony |
See also: Chinese symbol for “aforementioned”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.