Memory phrase for the Kanji: 先

先

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Meaning precede, previous

Pronunciation

SEN
saki

Explanation

Top: variant of cow 牛, bottom: legs 儿

Mnemonic
 
A cow with only two legs walks preceding.

Radicals

先 precede, previous
牛 cowShows the head キ of a cow with only one horn ノ.
儿 moving feetRadical: hitoashi
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 Vocabulary

先生 せんせい  teacher
先週 せんしゅう  last week, the week before
先々月 せんせんげつ  month before last
先々週 せんせんしゅう  week before last week
先月 せんげつ  last month
先程 さきほど  some time ago
祖先 そせん  ancestor
真っ先 まっさき  the head, the foremost, beginning
勤め先 つとめさき  place of work

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