Japanese symbol for “precondition”
前提条件
ぜんていじょうけん
Romaji: zenteijouken
precondition; prerequisite
In Japanese, precondition is 前提条件, read ぜんていじょうけん (zenteijouken).
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Meanings
- n precondition; prerequisite
Kanji and stroke order
article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
on: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kun: えだ、すじ
kun: えだ、すじ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “precondition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事前条件 | じぜんじょうけん jizenjouken | precondition |
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 |
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender; providing |
| 提案 | ていあん teian | proposal; proposition; suggestion |
| 条件 | じょうけん jouken | condition; term; requirement |
| 事件 | じけん jiken | event; affair; incident |
See also: Chinese symbol for “precondition”.
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