予 — beforehand / in advance

Grade 3よ

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予 (readings: よ; Japanese kanji) means “beforehand / in advance”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 予定 (schedule).

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What does 予 mean?

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Kanji	予
Meaning	beforehand / in advance
Readings	よ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	予定 (schedule)

How to read 予

予 is read よ depending on the word.

Words with 予

予想よそうdự báo
予定よていdự định
予測よそくdự báo
予選よせんvòng loại
予報よほうdự báo
天気予報てんきよほうdự báo thời tiết
予約đặt trước
予防phòng ngừa
猶予gia hạn

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Updated: 2026-08-09