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先

N5

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • before
  • ahead
  • previous
  • future
  • precedence

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • さき
  • ま.ず
Strokes
6
JLPT Level
N5
Frequency
#341
School Grade
Grade 1
Radical
儿#10 · legs

Components

Common Words

  • 先々さきざきNoundistant future, inevitable future
  • 先ずまずAdverbfirst (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else
  • 先にさきにAdverbpreviously, before, earlier, formerly, recently
  • 先安さきやすNounlower future quotations
  • 先駆せんくNounforerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader
  • 先決せんけつNoundeciding first, settling (a matter) first, first priority
  • 先月せんげつNounlast month
  • 先見せんけんNounforesight, anticipation

Practice in Kanjiru

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