先 — previous, ahead, before

さき先 previous

U+5148 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 1 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 6 strokes Freq #173 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #248 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

previous
ahead
before
tip

word

さき saki Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

先(さき) saki ahead 先(さき) ほど sakihodo a short while ago 先(さき) 物(もの) sakimono futures

ま ma Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

先(ま) ず mazu first of all

せん sen On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

先(せん) 生(せい) sensei teacher 優(ゆう) 先(せん) yuusen priority 先(せん) 週(しゅう) senshuu last week 先(せん) 輩(ぱい) senpai senior 先(せん) 進(しん) senshin advanced 先(せん) 頭(とう) sentou head 先(せん) 月(げつ) sengetsu last month 先(せん) 行(こう) senkou preceding 先(せん) 端(たん) sentan tip 先(せん) 日(じつ) senjitsu the other day 先(せん) 人(じん) senjin predecessors

Stroke order

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