先
Before, Ahead JLPT N5
6 strokes · school grade 1 · frequency rank #173
Meaning
Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence
Readings
On’yomiセン sen
Kun’yomiさき saki、ま.ず mazu
Radical
Components
- 儿 (radical)
Example sentences
- あなたは先月から日本にいますか。Have you been in Japan since last month?
- 彼ははるかに時代に先んじていた。He was far before his time.
- 先生たちは生徒を体育館に集めた。The teachers assembled their classes in the gymnasium.
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