Keyword
before (timewise)
- before
- ahead
- previous
- future
- precedence
- Frequency
- #173
- Strokes
- 6
- Grade
- 1
- JLPT (old)
- N4
- Heisig
- 263
Readings
さき51%
セン47%
ま3%
Mnemonic
A cow strolls in on two human legs and orders first, before (timewise) anyone else gets a seat at the cafe.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
洗wash侁crowd兟to advance筅bamboo whisk for tea-making詵inquire跣barefooted銑pig iron駪crowd濳secrete贊approve [old]儹to accumulate囋to slander攢save酇collect欑gather瓚ceremonial libation cup纘continue讚picture title趲go in hurry鑽make fire by rubbing sticks
Used in vocabulary
先
point; tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; first; before; ahead (of); (the way) ahead; …
Noun
先生
teacher; instructor; master; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
Noun
先ず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else; probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; …
Adverb
先に
previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently; first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); beforehand; in advance; …
Adverb
先行
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; being ahead (e.g. of the times); occurring first; happening prior; scoring first; getting off to a lead; stalker
Noun
先端
pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve); forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge
Noun