和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] the year before a critical age; the year before an inauspicious year

Kanji in this word

• 前
  in front, before

  On: ゼン (zen)

  Kun: まえ (mae)、 -まえ (-mae)

  9 strokes · Grade 2 · JLPT N4
• 厄
  unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, disaster

  On: ヤク (yaku)

  4 strokes · Grade 8 · JLPT N1