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先

N56 strokes

On reading

セン

Kun reading

さき

before、ahead, forward、in front

Example words

先生(せんせい)teacher
先週(せんしゅう)last week
先(さき)ahead, forward
指先(ゆびさき)fingertips
先月(せんげつ)last month
先行(せんこう)advance, precedence

Easy to mix up

These lookalike kanji are easy to mix up.

先before

≠生life、to be born、raw、student