JLPT N5 · Time words

先

さき

ahead; earlier; tip

Stroke order of 先

先 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

先 is a person 儿 with a sprout 土 on top, who goes ahead.

Parts: 土 sprout + 儿 legs

Example sentence

先に行ってください。

さきにいってください。

Please go ahead first.

Words with 先

先生teacher 先月last month 先週last week 先輩senior (at school/work)行き先destination 先日the other day 先進国developed country 連絡先contact info 宛先address; recipient 先祖ancestor

More words: Time words

時time; when 時々sometimes 後after; later 間between; during 初めbeginning 初めてfor the first time 次next 一緒together 昨夜last night 休みrest; holiday; day off 夏休みsummer vacation 冬休みwinter vacation

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