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  • 皿
  • 赤

4 先 Previous

Alternative Meanings

Ahead, Past, Former

Radical Combination

  • 丿 Slide
  • 土 Dirt
  • 儿 Legs

Readings

On’yomi

せん

Kun’yomi

さき, まず

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

Slide some dirt on your legs so you can feel like you're from a previous time. Everything from the past is in the dirt. Dead people, dinosaur bones, your mom's secrets in a box from her past life. All these things come back to you as you slide the dirt all over your legs.

Hints

Imagine the feeling of dirt on your legs. Now think back to the previous day. The previous year. The previous century.

Reading Mnemonic

As you sit there, pretending you're in a previous time you see a centaur (せん)! That's right! Centaurs are from wayyyy in the past.

Hints

Centaurs were definitely real in the past. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. They're just afraid of the truth.

Visually Similar Kanji

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  • 先
    • さき
    • Previous
  • 先生
    • せんせい
    • Teacher
  • 先日
    • せんじつ
    • The Other Day
  • 先回り
    • さきまわり
    • Arriving A...
  • 先週
    • せんしゅう
    • Last Week
  • 指先
    • ゆびさき
    • Fingertip
  • 鼻先
    • はなさき
    • Tip Of The...
  • 優先
    • ゆうせん
    • Priority
  • 先輩
    • せんぱい
    • Senior
  • 先端
    • せんたん
    • Tip
  • 先程
    • さきほど
    • A While Ago
  • 先祖
    • せんぞ
    • Ancestors
  • 刃先
    • はさき
    • Edge Of Blade
  • 先頃
    • さきごろ
    • Recently
  • 矛先
    • ほこさき
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