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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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