ぜん
前
や
夜
さい
祭

noun

  1. the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
前
や
夜
さい
祭
 前夜祭 ぜんやさい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

in front, before
まえ　ゼン　さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ　グチ　ゴツ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
night, evening
よる　ヤ　よ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ　まつ.る　まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)