先

• 読み: さき
• ローマ字: saki
• 漢字の分解: 先 (saki/sen) — ahead, previous, tip
• 発音: /sa.ki/

意味

Ahead; beyond; tip; end. Indicates what is further along in space or time.

A versatile noun with multiple related meanings: the tip or point of something, the place ahead or beyond, and the future or destination. When giving directions, この先 means 'up ahead.' It also appears in time expressions like 先に (first, ahead of someone) and 先月 (last month).

例文

1. この道の先に学校があります。
2. お先にどうぞ。
3. もう少し先に行くと右に公園があります。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, time, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 先 depicts a foot stepping forward above a person, conveying the idea of being ahead or going first.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal