Today’s Kanji is “先” (saki); Kanji for “ahead”.
Handwritten Kanji “先” (saki)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “先”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 先 | セン
さき |
sen
saki |
6 | 儿 | ahead |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “先”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| お先にどうぞ | おさきにどうぞ | osaki ni douzo | Please go ahead |
| 学校の先生 | がっこうのせんせい | gakkou no sensei | School teacher |
| 流行の最先端 | りゅうこうのさいせんたん | ryuukou no saisentan | The latest fashion |
先（さき）= ahead, future, edge, a tip