Word details

先人

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先人.

Dictionary

Entry

先人んじんNounFreq #21272
1

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

Examples
彼は先人と同じ道を歩むことを名誉だと信じている。
He believes it to be an honor to follow in his predecessor's footsteps.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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