beforehand

(Mama) + (nail)
★★★★☆
4 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

YO

Mnemonic

I put a nail in YO mama beforehand, so she wouldn't struggle too much.

Jukugo

予定(よてい)

an informal plan ★★★★★
(beforehand) + (plan) = 予定 (an informal plan)

an informal plan (like to meet your friends for a movie)

予約(よやく)

reservation ★★★★☆
(beforehand) + (promise/ roughly speaking) = 予約 (reservation)

reservation, appointment

予報(よほう)

forecast, prediction ★★★☆☆
(beforehand) + (data) = 予報 (forecast, prediction)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
child the 'one' radical
total NO 'one' radical
beforehand katakana MA

A child is ONE year old.

The complete kanji is complete even WITHOUT the 'one' radical.

MAMA was around before baby.

Used In

Synonyms

assumption
期待    予想    前提    先入観   
plan
予定    計画    案    企画    策   
predict forecast
予報    予測