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先
先 - 1. earlier; before; in the past E.g.: 先日 (a few days ago), 先代 (previous generation) 2. the foremost position E.g.: 先頭 (head, front), 先陣 (vanguard) 3. to precede; to go ahead; to take priority E.g.: 先着 (first arrival), 先駆 (pioneer), 優先 (priority)
先 (さき ま.ず) — earlier; before; in the past <br>E. the foremost position <br>E. to precede; to go ahead; to take priority <br>E.
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Kunyomi
さき;ま.ず
Onyomi
セン
Strokes
6
JLPT
N5
Frequency 
#173/2500
Composition
⺧ 儿
Meaning
- earlier; before; in the past
E. the foremost position
E. to precede; to go ahead; to take priority
E.
Tip
- さきに行いくのは、せんぱいです…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
Onyomi
Example
先生
sensei
の
no
名前
namae
は
ha
グレイ
gurei
先生
sensei
でした
deshita
。
.
The teacher's name was Mr. Grey.
先刻承知
senkokushouchi
。
.
I've known it all along.
先生
sensei
も
mo
先生
sensei
なら
nara
学生
gakusei
も
mo
学生
gakusei
だ
da
。
.
If a teacher is a teacher, a student is also a student.
先日先生
senjitsusensei
と
to
通
too
りで
ride
出会
dea
いました
imashita
。
.
I met my teacher on the street the other day.
先生
sensei
が
ga
来
ku
る
ru
。
.
There comes our teacher.
先
saki
は
ha
長
naga
いなあ
inaa
。
.
I've still got a lot of work to do.
先生
sensei
に
ni
頼
tano
もう
mou
。
.
Let's ask the teacher.
先日彼
senjitsukare
に
ni
会
a
った
tta
。
.
I met him the other day.
先生
sensei
、
,
ありがとう
arigatou
。
.
Thank you, Doctor.
先回
senkai
は
ha
安産
anzan
でした
deshita
。
.
I had an easy delivery last time.
先回
senkai
は
ha
逆子
sakago
でした
deshita
。
.
Last time I had a breech delivery.
先回
senkai
は
ha
難産
nanzan
でした
deshita
。
.
I had a difficult delivery last time.
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