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Kanji for ahead

N5Grade 16 strokes

ahead, before, previous, future, precedence

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Kun
On

先 is the Japanese kanji for ahead, before, previous, future, precedence. It is written with 6 strokes and appears at JLPT level N5. Its kun reading is さき、ま.ず and its on reading is セン.

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Words with 先

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