Memory phrase for the Kanji: 先


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Meaning

precede, previous

Pronunciation

SEN
saki

Explanation

Top: variant of cow , bottom: legs

Mnemonic

A cow with only two legs walks preceding.

Radicals

precede, previous
cowShows a head of a cow with only one horn.
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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