古備前 こびぜん Meanings Noun Bizen sword (mid-Heian to early Kamakura periods) ancient Bizen ware (Kamakura to early Momoyama periods) See also: 備前焼 (びぜんやき). Kanji 古 old. Read as コ. 備 prepare 前 front. Read as ゼン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists