先 (さき)point; tip; end
- point; tip; endnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- head (of a line); frontnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- first; before; ahead (of)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- (the way) ahead; beyondnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- futurenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- previous; prior; formernouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 先
Words that share its kanji
- 先月せんげつlast month
- 先生せんせいteacher; instructor
- 先進国せんしんこくadvanced (developed) country; advanced nations
- 優先ゆうせんpreference; priority
- 先発せんぱつstarting in advance; starting first
- 先にさきにpreviously; before
- 先進せんしんadvanced; developed
- 先頭せんとうhead; lead
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