先 — previous, ahead, before
さき
先
previous
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
6 strokes
school
U+5148
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #173
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #248
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- previous
- ahead
- before
- tip
word
さき ・ざき saki Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
せん sen On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
ま ma Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
Used as component in (1)
Compound ideograph (会意). 儿 (person's legs, walking) below a component suggesting the front. A person stepping ahead.