N1

🕐Time & Dates

先せん

sen

previous / prior / earlier (used in compounds; e.g. 先週[せんしゅう] = last week)

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Kanji in 先

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Words with the same kanji

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

More Time & Dates words

Word	Reading	Meaning
タイム	タイム	タイムtime
事前	じぜん	じぜんprior, beforehand, in advance
タイミング	タイミング	タイミングtiming
かつて	かつて	かつてonce, before, formerly
従来	じゅうらい	じゅうらいup to now, so far, traditional
古代	こだい	こだいancient times
青春	せいしゅん	せいしゅんyouth, springtime of life, adolescent
今更	いまさら	いまさらnow (when it's too late), at this late stage

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