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先 — previous, ahead, tip
先
ENprevious, ahead, tip
HIपिछला, आगे, सिरा
Readings
On (音読み): セン
Kun (訓読み): さき
Stroke / radical
Stroke count: 6 · Radical: 儿
Compound examples
- 先 (さき) — earlier, ahead, previous
- 先週 (せんしゅう) — last week
- 先月 (せんげつ) — last month
- 先生 (せんせい) — teacher, doctor
Example sentences
JA先生に なりたいです。
ENI want to become a teacher.
JA田中さんは 先生です。
ENTanaka-san is a teacher.
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