Kanji · 漢字
先
Kun さき、ま.ず
On セン
before
before · ahead · previous · future · precedence
N4
JLPT
6
strokes
#173
frequency
Not started
Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
Appears in words
お先に おさきに before先 さっき a short while agoペン先 ペンさき pen nibs勤め先 つとめさき place of work軒先 のきさき edge of the eaves口先 くちさき lip service行き先 いきさき destination最先端 さいせんたん cutting edge指先 ゆびさき fingertip春先 はるさき beginning of spring真っ先 まっさき the head刃先 はさき edge of blade先々 さきざき distant future先ず まず first (of all)先に さきに previously先安 さきやす lower future quotations先駆 せんく forerunner先駆ける さきがける to do (something) before (something or someone else)先決 せんけつ deciding first先月 せんげつ last month先見 せんけん foresight先遣 せんけん sending ahead先行 せんこう going ahead先取 せんしゅ earning the first (runs)先取り さきどり receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest)先手 せんて moving first先週 せんしゅう last week先進 せんしん advanced先進国 せんしんこく developed country先人 せんじん predecessor