Japanese symbol for “preposition”
前置詞
ぜんちし
Romaji: zenchishi
preposition
In Japanese, preposition is 前置詞, read ぜんちし (zenchishi).
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
- n preposition (gramm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “preposition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 介詞 | かいし kaishi | preposition (in Chinese); adposition |
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 |
| 歌詞 | かし kashi | song lyrics; words of a song; libretto |
See also: Chinese symbol for “preposition”.
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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