先 previous, tip, ahead
The kanji 先 means “previous, tip, ahead”. It is read セン, さき. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How to read 先?
- Kun’yomi
- さき (saki)
- On’yomi (Most common)
- セン (sen)
How to write 先?
先 is written in 6 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 先
- 先生 (せんせい) : teacher
- 先週 (せんしゅう) : last week
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Kanji related to 先
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