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N5 Kanji 20: 先
Meaning of kanji 先:
In Japanese, 先 means “before”.
How to read kanji 先:
| Kunyomi | さき |
| Onyomi | せん |
How to write kanji 先:
Origin of kanji 先:
You can see the footprint，
it means that someone has been here before.
So 先 means “before”.
Development of kanji 先:
Vocabulary containing kanji 先:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先 | さき | before |
| 先生 | せんせい | teacher |
| 先週 | せんしゅう | last week |
| 先月 | せんげつ | last month |
| 先輩 | せんぱい | senior |
| 先程 | さきほど | a while ago |
| 優先 | ゆうせん | priority |
| 先日 | せんじつ | the other day |
| 先端 | せんたん | tip |
| 先進 | せんしん | advanced |
| 先行 | せんこう | precedent |
| 先頭 | せんとう | lead |
| 先祖 | せんぞ | ancestor |
| 先立つ | さきだつ | to precede |
| 指先 | ゆびさき | fingertip |
| 祖先 | そせん | ancestor |
| 真っ先 | まっさき | first |
| 先方 | せんぽう | partner |
| 爪先 | つまさき | toe |
| 行き先 | いきさき | destination |
| 矢先 | やさき | tip |
| 先取り | さきどり | preemption |
| 先決 | せんけつ | prior decision |
| 口先 | くちさき | lips |
| 先例 | せんれい | precedent |
| 先送り | さきおくり | postponement |
| 勤め先 | つとめさき | work place |
| 宛て先 | あてさき | address |
| 鼻先 | はなさき | tip of nose |
| 舌先 | したさき | tip of tongue |
Example Sentences of kanji 先:
| 彼女は先生を見送りに駅に行きました。 She went to the station to see her teacher off. 彼女は一足先に教室に戻った。 She returned to the classroom a little earlier. 私たちは彼を良い先輩として尊敬している。 We respect him as a good senior. 先に進むべき時が来ました。 It is time for me to move on. 彼女は先週の水曜日から病気です。 She has been sick since last Wednesday. |
Note:
| N5 words containing kanji 先: 先月、先週、先輩、先生、先 |
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