ゆう
有
し
史
い
以
ぜん
前

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. prehistory.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆう
有
し
史
い
以
ぜん
前
 有史以前 ゆうしいぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

possess, have, exist
ユウ　あり　あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
history, chronicle
シ　ふみ　あきら (4th, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
by means of, because, in view of
イ　もっ.て　もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
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