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先

Kanji meanings and readings

先

N5

before; ahead; previous; future; precedence

On reading
セン
Kun reading
さき、ま.ず
Radical
儿
Illustration of 優先

優先

N1

ゆうせん

preference; priority

Illustration of 先

先

N5

さき

the future; previous

Illustration of 先々月

先々月

N2

せんせんげつ

month before last

Illustration of 先々週

先々週

N2

せんせんしゅう

week before last

Illustration of 先だって

先だって

N1

せんだって

recently; the other day

Illustration of 先に

先に

N1

さきに

before; earlier than; ahead; beyond; away; previously; recently

Illustration of 先代

先代

N1

せんだい

family predecessor; previous age; previous generation

Illustration of 先天的

先天的

N1

せんてんてき

a priori; inborn; innate; inherent; congenital; hereditary

Illustration of 先日

先日

N3

せんじつ

the other day; a few days ago

Illustration of 先月

先月

N5

せんげつ

last month

Illustration of 先生

先生

N5

せんせい

teacher; doctor

Illustration of 先着

先着

N1

せんちゃく

first arrival

Illustration of 先祖

先祖

N2

せんぞ

ancestor

Illustration of 先程

先程

N2

さきほど

some time ago

Illustration of 先端

先端

N2

せんたん

pointed end; tip; fine point

Illustration of 先行

先行

N1

せんこう

preceding; going first

Illustration of 先輩

先輩

N4

せんぱい

senior

Illustration of 先週

先週

N5

せんしゅう

last week

Illustration of 先頭

先頭

N2

せんとう

head; lead; vanguard; first

Illustration of 勤め先

勤め先

N1

つとめさき

place of work

Illustration of 真っ先

真っ先

N2

まっさき

the head; the foremost; beginning

Illustration of 祖先

祖先

N2

そせん

ancestor