先
Meanings
- before
- ahead
- previous
- future
- precedence
Readings
- せん
- さき
- ま
- Strokes
- 6
- JLPT Level
- N5
- Frequency
- #341
Common Words
- 先々さきざきdistant future, inevitable future
- 先ずまずfirst (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else
- 先にさきにpreviously, before, earlier, formerly, recently
- 先安さきやすlower future quotations
- 先駆せんくforerunner, precursor, pioneer, leader
Practice in Kanjiru
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