Kanji
先
kanji character
before
ahead
previous
future
precedence
先 kanji-先 before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
先
Meaning
before ahead previous
Readings
Kun'yomi
- さき ごろ recently
- さき ほど a short while ago
- あて さき address
- ひと まず for now
- まず もって first of all
On'yomi
- せん げつ last month
- せん せい teacher
- せん しょう man
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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先 former, previous, old... -
先 にformerly -
先 月 last month -
先 生 teacher, instructor, master... -
先 きpoint, tip, end... -
先 ずfirst (of all), firstly, to begin with... -
先 週 last week, the week before -
先 輩 senior (at work or school), superior, elder... -
先 頭 head (of a line, group, etc.)... -
先 頃 recently, the other day -
先 ごろrecently, the other day -
先 進 国 advanced (developed) country, advanced nations -
先 ほどa short while ago, a moment ago, just now... -
先 程 a short while ago, a moment ago, just now... -
優 先 preference, priority, precedence -
宛 先 address, destination - あて
先 address, destination -
宛 て先 address, destination -
先 端 pointed end, tip, point... -
先 日 the other day, a few days ago -
先 決 deciding first, settling (a matter) first, first priority -
先 祖 ancestor, forefather, foremother -
先 着 arriving first - ひと
先 ずfor now, for the time being, for the present... - まっ
先 the head, the foremost, beginning... -
真 先 the head, the foremost, beginning... -
先 行 going ahead, going first, preceding... -
先 進 advanced, developed, seniority... -
先 発 starting in advance, starting first, going first... -
先 例 precedent