越前 えちぜん Meanings Noun Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures) Kanji 越 go over 前 front. Read as ゼン. Words containing 越前 大岡越前 (おおおかえちぜん) Ōoka Echizen (televised period drama; 1970-1999) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists