before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
さき、ま.ず
Parts
ノ儿土similar kanji →
JLPT N56 strokesGrade 1#173 most commonU+5148

Stroke order

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6 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 先

  • お先におさきにbefore; previouslyN5
  • ペン先ペンさきpen nibsN5
  • 勤め先つとめさきplace of workN5
  • 軒先のきさきedge of the eaves; house frontageN5
  • 口先くちさきlip service; mere words; professionsN5
  • 行き先いきさきdestinationN5
  • 最先端さいせんたんcutting edge; leading edge; forefront; state of the artN5
  • 指先ゆびさきfingertip; fingerN5
  • 春先はるさきbeginning of springN5
  • 真っ先まっさきthe head; the foremost; beginning; the very frontN5
  • 刃先はさきedge of bladeN5
  • 先さきpoint; tip; end; nozzleN5
  • 先々さきざきdistant future; inevitable futureN5
  • 先ずまずfirst (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything elseN5
  • 先にさきにpreviously; before; earlier; formerly; recentlyN5
  • 先安さきやすlower future quotationsN5
  • 先駆せんくforerunner; precursor; pioneer; leaderN5
  • 先駆けるさきがけるto do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)N5
  • 先決せんけつdeciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priorityN5
  • 先月せんげつlast monthN5