[先] Handwritten Kanji for ahead and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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