予 — “beforehand / in advance” in Japanese

Grade 3よ

Radical ⼅ · radical 6 The building block this kanji is filed under

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

Try it now

What does 予 mean?

Full details, readings & example

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 yo (よ) depending on the word.

Words with 予

予想よそう
予定よてい
予測よそく
予選よせん
予報よほう
天気予報てんきよほう
予約
予防
猶予

Learn 予 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-28