お前
おまえ · omae · JLPT N3 · noun
you
👉 お前 = honorific お + 前 (front): the one in front of me, so you
Originally a respectful word for the space in front of a noble, お前 lost its politeness over the centuries. Today it is a blunt, familiar you, used between close friends or by someone talking down to another person.
前 — top 丷 + 一 + 月 (moon) + 刂 (knife)
Originally written 歬, depicting a foot 止 above a boat 舟, meaning to advance or go forward. Over time the form evolved and the knife radical 刂 was added, while 止 and 舟 fused into the modern shape. The core meaning 'front, before, ahead' has stayed consistent.