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N5Kanji
先
previous; ahead; first. 先生 (sensei) literally means "born before." 先に = first/ahead.
Readings
- On
- セン
- Kun
- さき
Examples
先生（せんせい）、先月（せんげつ）、先に（さきに）
teacher, last month, first/ahead
Note
先生 (sensei) literally means "born before" — someone who came before you in learning. 先に = first, ahead.
Questions that use this word
N5 3 · N4 1 · N3 1 · N2 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N4N4 文法
先生の はなしでは、しけんは むずかしくない ___ です。
Answer: そう
Watch the explainer - N5N5 漢字
「先生に 言う」の「言う」の いみは？
Answer: ことばを はなす（say）
- N5N5 語彙
「先生」の読み方はどれですか？
Answer: せんせい
- N5N5 語彙
「おしえる ひと」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 先生
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