前文 (ぜんぶん) — the above sentence, the foregoing remark, preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.)

Meanings

• the above sentence
• the foregoing remark
• preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.)
• opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• ぜん 前 before
• ぶん 文 sentence

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