先

meaningbefore, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
さき、ま.ず
Strokes
6
Taught in
Japanese grade 1
Frequency
#173 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

先
  • 先月せんげつlast month
  • 先生せんせいteacher
  • 先進国せんしんこくdeveloped country
  • 先発せんぱつstarting in advance
  • 優先ゆうせんpreference
  • 先にさきにpreviously
  • 先進せんしんadvanced
  • 先頭せんとうhead

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