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先

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

JLPTN5School grade1Strokes6Frequency#173
Kun
さき · まずsaki · mazue.g.先さきahead / further on
On
センsene.g.先生せんせいteacher

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

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Parts
  • 儿legs
  • 土earth

Used in words

  • 先生(せんせい)
    teacher
  • 先(さき)
    ahead / further on
  • 先
    先週(せんしゅう)
    last week
  • 先
    先月(せんげつ)
    last month

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