#173
先
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Words containing 先
- 先生 teacher, instructor, master
- 先に previously, before, earlier, formerly, recently
- 先に formerly
- 先 point, tip, end, nozzle
- 先 a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
- 先 former, previous, old
- 先ほど a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
- 指先 fingertip, finger
- 行き先 destination
- 先端 pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a cu...
- 先週 last week, the week before
- 先行 going ahead, going first
- 先月 last month
- お先に before, previously
- 手先 fingers, fingertips
- 先祖 ancestor, forefather, foremother
- 先代 previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) ...
- 先走る to act first, to act precipitously, to be rash, to get ahead of oneself, to j...
- 先回り going on ahead, forestalling, anticipating, arrival before another
- 舌先 tip of tongue
- 先決 deciding first, settling (a matter) first, first priority
- 先客 the preceding visitor
- 最先端 cutting edge, leading edge, forefront, state of the art
- 先手を打つ to forestall, to beat to the punch, to anticipate
- 玄関先 entrance, front door
- 先刻 a short while ago, just now
- 先んじる to precede, to forestall, to anticipate
- 先手 moving first, person with the first move
- 先手 front lines, vanguard
- 後先 front and rear, before and after, both ends, beginning and end
- 先人 predecessor, pioneer, ancestor
- 我先に self first, striving to be first, scrambling for
- 軒先 edge of the eaves, house frontage
- 就職先 place of employment
- 春先 beginning of spring
- 刃先 edge of blade
References reference codes
- SKIP
- 2-4-2
- S-H Descriptor
- 3b3.7
- Four Corner
- 2421.1
- De Roo
- 2457
- Nelson (Classic)
- 571
- Nelson (New)
- 350
- Halpern (NJECD)
- 2394
- Halpern (KKD)
- 3046
- Heisig
- 248
- Heisig (6th ed)
- 263
- Morohashi
- 1349
- Henshall
- 49
- Spahn-Hadamitzky
- 50