ぽん
セン, さき, ま.ず
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

This kanji has 6 strokes: 2 in the "human legs" radical (にんにょう) and 4 other strokes.

Sample compounds (88) :


  1. せん
    (a-no) the future, priority, precedence, former, previous, old, late

  2. せんに
    formerly

  3. まず
    first (of all), to start with, about, almost, hardly (with neg. verb), anyway, well, now
  4. ペン
    ペンさき
    pen nibs
  5. んじる
    さきんじる
    to precede, to forestall, to anticipate

  6. ひとまず
    for the present, once, in outline

  7. せんねん
    former years, formerly, a few years ago

  8. われさきに
    self first, striving to be first, scrambling for

  9. そっせん
    taking the initiative

  10. せんや
    few nights ago

  11. そっせん
    taking the initiative

  12. せんじん
    predecessor, pioneer, ancestor

  13. さきづけ
    dating forward

  14. せんにん
    seniority, predecessor
  15. 使
    つかいさき
    the place where one is sent on an errand

  16. さきがり
    borrowing in advance

  17. さきざき
    formerly, a few years ago

  18. さきざき
    formerly, a few years ago

  19. まずまず
    tolerable

  20. まずまず
    tolerable

  21. せんにゅう
    preconception, prejudice

  22. きっさき
    point of a sword

  23. せんせい
    (vs) preempt, headstart (of several runs)

  24. けんさき
    point of a sword

  25. つとめさき
    place of work

  26. せんころ
    recently, the other day

  27. せんくち
    previous preconception, previous engagement

  28. せんざい
    pre-existence

  29. さきうり
    advance sale

  30. せんとう
    spire, steeple, pinnacle

  31. せんぷ
    former wife, late wife

  32. さきやす
    lower future quotations

  33. あてさき
    address, destination

  34. せんどう
    guidance, leadership

  35. てさき
    fingers

  36. さきて
    front lines, vanguard

  37. ゆびさき
    fingertip

  38. せんぽう
    other party (side), he, she, they, destination

  39. せんじつ
    the other day, a few days ago

  40. はるさき
    beginning of spring

  41. せんげつ
    last month

  42. さきぼう
    front palanquin carrier, cat's-paw

  43. きせん
    forestall

  44. せんけつ
    previous decision

  45. さきわたし
    future delivery

  46. ほさき
    flame tips

  47. つまさき
    tiptoe

  48. さきもの
    futures

  49. せんのう
    the late king, the preceding king, good ancient kings

  50. せんせい
    ancient sage, Confucius

  51. せんのう
    the previous emperor

  52. めさき
    near future, immediate, before one

  53. せんぞ
    ancestor

  54. そせん
    ancestor

  55. さきのおや
    ancestor

  56. さきつおや
    ancestor

  57. さきほど
    some time ago

  58. さきだつ
    to lead, to precede, to die before someone, to go before, to take precedence

  59. せんたん
    pointed end, tip, fine point, spearhead, cusp, vanguard, advanced, leading edge

  60. せんやく
    previous engagement, prior contract

  61. さきぼそ
    tapering toward the end

  62. えんさき
    veranda edge

  63. せんちゃく
    first arrival

  64. せんしゅ
    (vs) earning the first (runs), preoccupation

  65. したさき
    tip of tongue

  66. せんぱん
    some time ago, the other day

  67. せんこう
    (vs) preceding, going first

  68. いきさき
    destination, whereabouts, address

  69. さきゆき
    the future

  70. せんかく
    learned man, pioneer

  71. さきぶれ
    previous or preliminary announcement

  72. せんとう
    head, lead, vanguard, first

  73. せんぶ
    lucky day but not in morning

  74. さきがし
    payment in advance

  75. せんけん
    ancient sage

  76. さきばしる
    to be forward, to be impertinent

  77. せんしゅう
    the kick-off

  78. のきさき
    edge of the eaves, house frontage

  79. せんど
    crisis in a battle, death

  80. せんだつ
    guide, leader, pioneer

  81. せんばん
    precedence, first move (in games)

  82. さきがね
    advance payment

  83. せんえい
    radical, acute

  84. さきとなり
    next door but one

  85. せんべん
    initiative, pioneering

  86. さきがけ
    charging ahead of others, the first to charge, pioneer, forerunner, harbinger

  87. さきだか
    higher future quotations

  88. はなさき
    tip of nose
Kanji Character : 先
Kuten Encoding : 3272
SJIS Encoding : 4068
Unicode Encoding : 5148
Old Nelson Index : 571
Radical Number : 10
Frequency Ranking : 192
Gakken Index : 201
Grade Level : 1
Halpern Index : 2394
Heisig Index : 248
Henshall Index : 49
New Nelson Index : 350
O'Neil Index : 280
Stroke Count : 6
Spahn & Hadamitzky Kanji Dictionary Index : 3b3.7
Spahn & Hadamitzky Radical Strokes : 3
Spahn & Hadamitzky Other Strokes : 3
Spahn & Hadamitzky Character ID : b
Spahn & Hadamitzky kanji Number : 7
Spahn & Hadamitzky Kanji & Kana Index : 50
SKIP Code : 2-4-2
De Roo Code : 2457
Four Corner Code : 2421.1
Korean reading : seon
Pinyin reading : xian1
Morohashi Index String : 1349
Morohashi Volume and Page String : 1.1003
Morohashi Index Number : 1349
Morohashi Page : 1003
Morohashi Volume : 1
Dictionary Codes
  1. R2457
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