Japanese symbol for “preamble”
前置き
まえおき
Romaji: maeoki
preface; introduction; preamble
In Japanese, preamble is 前置き, read まえおき (maeoki).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs preface; introduction; preamble
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “preamble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前文 | ぜんぶん zenbun | preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.) |
| 前書き | まえがき maegaki | preface; foreword; preamble |
| プリアンブル | プリアンブル purianburu | preamble |
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 |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “preamble”.
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.