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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former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
- —機先moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
- —先にformerly
- —先覚learned man; pioneer
- —先議initiative; prior consideration
- —先客the preceding visitor
- —先君previous lord; late lord; (one's) late father; ancestor
- —先賢ancient sage
- —先古ancient times
- —先口previous preconception; previous engagement
- —先攻batting first
- —先皇preceding emperor
- —先考(one's) late father
- —先刻a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
- —先妻former wife; late wife
- —先在pre-existence
- —先師former teacher
- —先主former master; late master
- —先蹴kick-off (esp. rugby)
- —先勝scoring the first point; winning the first game; day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)