先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
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Readings
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
さき
ま.ず
Nanori (names)
ぽん
Components
ノ
土
earth
儿
legs
Common Compounds (12)
口先
くちさき
lip service, mere words, professions
先頭
せんとう
head (of a line, group, etc.), front, lead
先人
せんじん
predecessor, pioneer, ancestor
先陣
せんじん
vanguard, advance guard
先制
せんせい
head start, initiative, preemption
先生
せんせい
teacher, instructor, master
先祖
せんぞ
ancestor, forefather, foremother
先代
せんだい
previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) father
先端
せんたん
pointed end, tip, point
先着
せんちゃく
arriving first
宛先
あてさき
address, destination
先頃
さきごろ
recently, the other day