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

2. 先に せんに

   formerly

3. 先ず まず

   first (of all), to start with, about, almost, hardly (with neg. verb), anyway, well, now

4. ペン先 ペンさき

   pen nibs

5. 先んじる さきんじる

   to precede, to forestall, to anticipate

6. 一先ず ひとまず

   for the present, once, in outline

7. 先年 せんねん

   former years, formerly, a few years ago

8. 我先に われさきに

   self first, striving to be first, scrambling for

9. 卒先 そっせん

   taking the initiative

10. 先夜 せんや

    few nights ago

11. 率先 そっせん

    taking the initiative

12. 先人 せんじん

    predecessor, pioneer, ancestor

13. 先付け さきづけ

    dating forward

14. 先任 せんにん

    seniority, predecessor

15. 使い先 つかいさき

    the place where one is sent on an errand

16. 先借り さきがり

    borrowing in advance

17. 先先 さきざき

    formerly, a few years ago

18. 先先 さきざき

    formerly, a few years ago

19. 先ず先ず まずまず

    tolerable

20. 先ず先ず まずまず

    tolerable

21. 先入 せんにゅう

    preconception, prejudice

22. 切っ先 きっさき

    point of a sword

23. 先制 せんせい

    (vs) preempt, headstart (of several runs)

24. 剣先 けんさき

    point of a sword

25. 勤め先 つとめさき

    place of work

26. 先頃 せんころ

    recently, the other day

27. 先口 せんくち

    previous preconception, previous engagement

28. 先在 せんざい

    pre-existence

29. 先売り さきうり

    advance sale

30. 先塔 せんとう

    spire, steeple, pinnacle

31. 先婦 せんぷ

    former wife, late wife

32. 先安 さきやす

    lower future quotations

33. 宛先 あてさき

    address, destination

34. 先導 せんどう

    guidance, leadership

35. 手先 てさき

    fingers

36. 先手 さきて

    front lines, vanguard

37. 指先 ゆびさき

    fingertip

38. 先方 せんぽう

    other party (side), he, she, they, destination

39. 先日 せんじつ

    the other day, a few days ago

40. 春先 はるさき

    beginning of spring

41. 先月 せんげつ

    last month

42. 先棒 さきぼう

    front palanquin carrier, cat's-paw

43. 機先 きせん

    forestall

44. 先決 せんけつ

    previous decision

45. 先渡し さきわたし

    future delivery

46. 火先 ほさき

    flame tips

47. 爪先 つまさき

    tiptoe

48. 先物 さきもの

    futures

49. 先王 せんのう

    the late king, the preceding king, good ancient kings

50. 先聖 せんせい

    ancient sage, Confucius

51. 先皇 せんのう

    the previous emperor

52. 目先 めさき

    near future, immediate, before one

53. 先祖 せんぞ

    ancestor

54. 祖先 そせん

    ancestor

55. 先の祖 さきのおや

    ancestor

56. 先つ祖 さきつおや

    ancestor

57. 先程 さきほど

    some time ago

58. 先立つ さきだつ

    to lead, to precede, to die before someone, to go before, to take precedence

59. 先端 せんたん

    pointed end, tip, fine point, spearhead, cusp, vanguard, advanced, leading edge

60. 先約 せんやく

    previous engagement, prior contract

61. 先細 さきぼそ

    tapering toward the end

62. 縁先 えんさき

    veranda edge

63. 先着 せんちゃく

    first arrival

64. 先取 せんしゅ

    (vs) earning the first (runs), preoccupation

65. 舌先 したさき

    tip of tongue

66. 先般 せんぱん

    some time ago, the other day

67. 先行 せんこう

    (vs) preceding, going first

68. 行き先 いきさき

    destination, whereabouts, address

69. 先行き さきゆき

    the future

70. 先覚 せんかく

    learned man, pioneer

71. 先触れ さきぶれ

    previous or preliminary announcement

72. 先頭 せんとう

    head, lead, vanguard, first

73. 先負 せんぶ

    lucky day but not in morning

74. 先貸し さきがし

    payment in advance

75. 先賢 せんけん

    ancient sage

76. 先走る さきばしる

    to be forward, to be impertinent

77. 先蹴 せんしゅう

    the kick-off

78. 軒先 のきさき

    edge of the eaves, house frontage

79. 先途 せんど

    crisis in a battle, death

80. 先達 せんだつ

    guide, leader, pioneer

81. 先番 せんばん

    precedence, first move (in games)

82. 先金 さきがね

    advance payment

83. 先鋭 せんえい

    radical, acute

84. 先隣 さきとなり

    next door but one

85. 先鞭 せんべん

    initiative, pioneering

86. 先駆け さきがけ

    charging ahead of others, the first to charge, pioneer, forerunner, harbinger

87. 先高 さきだか

    higher future quotations

88. 鼻先 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

R2457