Japanese symbol for “antecedent”
前項
ぜんこう
Romaji: zenkou
preceding clause; previous paragraph
In Japanese, antecedent is 前項, read ぜんこう (zenkou).
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Meanings
- n preceding clause; previous paragraph
- n antecedent (of a ratio) (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “antecedent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先行詞 | せんこうし senkoushi | antecedent |
| 前件 | ぜんけん zenken | antecedent |
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 |
| 項目 | こうもく koumoku | item; heading; category |
| 事項 | じこう jikou | matter; item; facts |
See also: Chinese symbol for “antecedent”.
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