All JLPT kanjiStroke order
N5
先before
先
| Meaning | before, ahead, previous, future, precedence |
|---|---|
| On'yomi | セン |
| Kun'yomi | さき, まず |
Words with 先
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 先週 | N5 | せんしゅう | せんしゅうlast week | |
| 先月 | N5 | せんげつ | せんげつlast month | |
| 先 | N5 | さき | さきahead / future / previous point in time or space (general word; e.g. この先[さき] = from here on / ahead) | |
| 先生 | N5 | せんせい | せんせいteacher, professor; master; doctor | |
| 先輩 | N4 | せんぱい | せんぱいsenior members of a group | |
| 先日 | N3 | せんじつ | せんじつthe other day, a few days ago | |
| 先行 | N3 | せんこう | せんこうpreceding, going first | |
| 先頭 | N2 | せんとう | せんとうhead, lead, vanguard | |
| 先端 | N2 | せんたん | せんたんpointed end, tip | |
| 先祖 | N2 | せんぞ | せんぞancestor |
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