先
N5 WaniKani
Stroke Order
Meaning
Before, Ahead, Previous, Future
On'yomi (音読み)
せん
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
さき, ま.ず
Stroke Count
6 strokes
先 in useful words
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- 先月せんげつ
- last month
- 先行せんこう
- going ahead; going first
- 先生せんせい
- teacher; instructor; master
- 先日せんじつ
- the other day; a few days ago
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