Japanese Kanji
先sen
before · ahead · previous
Grade 1 · JLPT N4 · 6 strokes
Before, ahead, previous, future, precedence.
先 is taught in grade 1 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N4 (elementary) level. With 6 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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