前転 ぜんてん Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive forward somersault; forward roll See also: 後転 (こうてん). Kanji 前 front. Read as ゼン. 転 turn. Read as テン. Words containing 前転 前転跳び (ぜんてんとび) forward handspring (gymnastics) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists