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Jiten frequency #40JLPT N5Grade 1Kanken Level 10WaniKani Level 4RTKKLC Volume 2TMW Student6 strokes

Meanings

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'yomi

セン

Kun'yomi

さきま.ず

Reading usage

Most common words using this kanji

先(せん)生(せい)teacher #313先(さき)にpreviously #350先(さき)point #424先(せん)輩(ぱい)senior (at school, work, etc.) #788この先(さき)beyond this point #1267先(さき)ほどa short while ago #1449先(せん)日(じつ)the other day #1605優(ゆう)先(せん)preference #2585指(ゆび)先(さき)fingertip #3312その先(さき)beyond that point #3698真(ま)っ先(さき)にat the very beginning #4018行(い)き先(さき)destination #4438先(せん)端(たん)pointed end #4550先(せん)週(しゅう)last week #4816連(れん)絡(らく)先(さき)contact information (address, phone number, etc.) #5187これから先(さき)from now on #5272先(せん)行(こう)going ahead #5647先(せん)月(げつ)last month #5852先(せん)頭(とう)head (of a line, group, etc.) #5998最(さい)優(ゆう)先(せん)maximum preference #6194

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