Japanese symbol for “fore”
前部
ぜんぶ
Romaji: zenbu
front part; fore; front
In Japanese, fore is 前部, read ぜんぶ (zenbu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n front part; fore; front
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fore”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前 | まえ mae | (the) front; frontal part; fore |
| フォア | フォア foa | fore |
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 |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fore”.
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.
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