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JLPT N56画 · 6 strokesradical

before, previous, ahead, future

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • さき
  • ま.ず

Meanings across languages

English
before, previous, ahead, future
Tiếng Việt
trước, khá, bên kia, tương lai
日本語
前, 先, 前途

Common compounds

  • 先生せんせいteacher
  • 先週せんしゅうlast week
  • 先月せんげつlast month

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