Word Meaning 先に

さきに saki ni

先に is read as さきに (saki ni) and means beforehand.

Meaning

English

  1. beforehand
  2. in advance
  3. ahead of time
  4. first
  5. before (something or someone else)
  6. ahead (of)
  7. earlier
  8. previously

Reading

Kana

さきに

Romaji

saki ni

Writing Variants

  • 曩に さきに saki ni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 4253 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先月

せんげつ

last month

先生

せんせい

intimate or teasing form of address

先行き

さきいき

the future

先日

せんじつ

the other day

先だって

せんだって

the other day

先行

せんこう

stalker

さき

future

先ず

まず

more or less (satisfactory)

先見

せんけん

foresight

先々

さきざき

places one goes to

先人

せんじん

predecessor

先高

さきだか

higher future quotations

Example Sentences

10

では、おさきにしつれいします。

Well then, I'll be leaving first.

かれはわたしよりさきについた。

He arrived before me.

さきになまえをかいてください。

Please write your name first.

I'm going first!

You go first.

You go first.

Go ahead.

I'll apologize first, okay?

What is done cannot be undone.

I'm going to take a bath first.