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先 kanji
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 1 (elementary school)
On readings
セン
Kun readings
さきまず
Words with 先
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —先決Populardeciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
- —先見Popularforesight; anticipation
- —先遣Popularsending ahead
- —先取Popularearning the first (runs); preoccupation
- —先手Popularmoving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
- —先進Popularadvanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior; elder
- —先人Popularpredecessor; pioneer; ancestor
- —先陣Popularvanguard; advance guard
- —先制Popularhead start; initiative; preemption
- —先導Popularguidance; leadership; leading the way
- —先発Popularstarting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead; starting (in team sports)
- —先般Popularsome time ago; the other day
- —先方Popularother party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
- —先例Popularprecedent
- —率先Populartaking the initiative
- —先住Popularoriginal inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
- —最先端Popularcutting edge; leading edge; forefront; state of the art; tip; end
- —先進国Populardeveloped country; advanced country
- —先入観Popularpreconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
- —優先的Popularpreferential