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Kun'yomi
On'yomi
Nanori
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Concepts using this kanji
last month
advanced (developed) country
teacher
previously
starting in advance
advanced
preference
going ahead
the other day
head start
head (of a line, group, etc.)
last week
original inhabitant
putting off (doing)
the future
futures
senior (at work or school)
pointed end
moving first
deciding first
arriving first
before one's eyes
for now
first (of all)
a short while ago
earning the first (runs)
cutting edge
the head
ancestor
sending ahead
forerunner
address
previous generation (of a family)
destination
arrowhead
preferential
precedent
distant future
beginning of spring
foresight
fingertip
to do (something) before (something or someone else)
recipient
tip of the hand
guidance
recently
lower future quotations
pioneer
other party
lip service
predecessor
(regular) customer
vanguard
storefront
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest)
place of work
fingers
preconception
point of a spear
to lead
pen nibs
toes
hereditary
higher future quotations
prior to
part of the garden close to the house
customer
some time ago
dwindling
branch office
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
one's destination
leader
to precede
radical
ultramodern
edge of the eaves
advance guard
priority
scoring the first point
delivery address
payment in advance
inherent
former years
beyond that point
from now on
end
first of all
since some time ago
part-time employer
a long time ago
please go ahead
place one stays
to go before
ahead
beyond this point
location
tip
archiving destination
batting first
supplier
inborn
month before last
previous ruler
skilled miner
previous existence
one never knows (what will happen)
to act first
first out
aforementioned
answering one's opponent's attack with an unwavering strike
acrosome
all talk
previous preconception
smooth talking
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
predicting and striking just before one's opponent makes a move (kendo)
tolerable
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate)
initiative
former master
academic predecessor
first in
pre-existence
direction of a current
seniority
the one before last
downstage center
previous engagement
last time
(one's) late father
advance sale
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
starting lineup
fighting to be first
since a little while ago
advance payment
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