先 — before; ahead (JLPT N5 kanji)
先
before; ahead
セン さき・
6 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- セン
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- さき
- ま（ず）
Meanings
beforeahead
Words with 先
先生せんせいteacher
先さきahead; earlier
Appears in these kanji
洗セン・あらwash
In the vocabulary
エミさん は 先生 です。
Emi is a teacher.
How to remember it
先Imagine someone stepping ahead on the legs at the bottom. They get there first, before the others.