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Grade 1JLPT N5

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokes · frequency rank #173

On
セン
Kun
さき、ま.ず

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Common words

  1. せんげつlast month1
    • We had little rain last month.

    • The meeting was last month.

    • The meeting was held last month.

  2. せんせいteacher; instructor; master2
    • Our teacher is a gentleman in the true sense of the word.

    • I had my composition corrected by Mr Jones.

    • There comes our teacher.

  3. せんしんこくdeveloped country; advanced country3
    • Japan is ahead of other advanced countries in electronics.

    • Many developed countries are faced with financial crises.

    • The countries should aid the countries much more.

  4. ゆうせんpreference; priority; precedence; right of way4
    • This duty has priority over all others.

    • Duty should come before anything else.

    • You should put safety before everything else.

  5. せんぱつstarting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead5
  6. さきにpreviously; before; earlier; formerly6
    • I'll get there before you will.

    • The information was given away to the newspaper prior to the announcement.

    • He went into the water before me.

  7. せんしんadvanced; developed7
    • The developing world and the developed world can prevent a war from breaking out by helping each other.

    • The leaders of seven industrial democracies will meet in Okinawa in 2000.

    • As for the standard of living, the republic has overtaken other developed countries.

  8. せんとうhead (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront8
    • Let's start now, and you go first.

    • She is first in line.

    • He is at the head of runners.

  9. せんこうgoing ahead; going first9
    • The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.

  10. せんぱいsenior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person10
    • We respect him as a good senior.

    • He has more experience on the job than I.

    • She was promoted over the heads of her seniors.

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