Word Meaning 先人

せんじん senjin

先人 is read as せんじん (senjin) and means predecessor.

Meaning

English

predecessor
pioneer
ancestor

Reading

Kana

せんじん

Romaji

senjin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 後人,今人 Rank 16189 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先んずれば人を制す

さきんずればひとをせいす

the early bird gets the worm

水先案内人

みずさきあんないにん

(boat) pilot

人生の先輩

じんせいのせんぱい

older person with more life experience

先月

せんげつ

last month

先生

せんせい

intimate or teasing form of address

先行き

さきゆき

the future

先日

せんじつ

the other day

先に

さきに

beforehand

先だって

せんだって

the other day

先行

せんこう

stalker

先

さき

future

先ず

まず

more or less (satisfactory)

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友部先人 Sakito Tomobe