Kanji

先

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

儿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さき, まず

Nanori (Name Reading)

さき, すすむ, ひこ, ひろ, ゆき

Common Readings

セン, さき

Example sentences

先生 せんせい
先生 質問 しました

I asked the teacher a question.

いる いる
部屋 先生 いる

The teacher is in the room.

先輩 せんぱい
先輩 仕事 やり方 教わった

I was taught how to do the job by my senior.

なり なり
分からない こと あれば 先生 なり 先輩 なり 聞いて ください

If there is something you do not understand, please ask a teacher or a senior.

先に さきに
先に 申し上げた 通り 計画 変更 ありません

As I mentioned earlier, there are no changes to the plan.

急用 きゅうよう
急用 できた ので 先に 失礼 します

I have some urgent business, so I'll leave now.

さき
この 古い あります

At the end of this road, there is an old temple.

構う かまう
構わず 行って ください

Don't mind me, please go ahead.

先ほど さきほど
先ほど 電話 した です 担当者 おられます

I am the person who called a moment ago; is the person in charge available?

指先 ゆびさき
指先 冷えて キーボード 打ち にくい

My fingertips are cold, making it hard to type on the keyboard.

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