先 – kanji for “teacher, ahead”
- Meaning
- teacher, ahead
- On'yomi
- センsen
- Kun'yomi
- さきsaki
- Level
- JLPT N5 #41 of 100
Words with 先
Grouped by how 先 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.
On'yomiセンsen
- 先生 せんせいsensei teacher
Kun'yomiさきsaki
- お先に おさきにosakini ahead/first
- 取引先 とりひきさきtorihikisaki business partner
Example sentences
- 田中さんは先生です Tanaka-san wa sensei desu Mr./Ms. Tanaka is a teacher
- 先生にお土産をあげます Sensei ni omiyage wo agemasu I give a souvenir to the teacher.
- 先生から本をもらいました Sensei kara hon wo moraimashita I received a book from the teacher.
- 私は先生です I am a teacher
- 先生は親切です Sensei wa shinsetsu desu The teacher is kind
- お先に失礼いたします Osaki ni shitsurei itashimasu Excuse me for leaving first
- 先生に褒められました Sensei ni homeraremashita I was praised by my teacher
- 友達に先に死なれました Tomodachi ni saki ni shinararemashita My friend died (on me) before me
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