Word details

先代

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

Dictionary

Entry

先代んだいNounFreq #8415
1

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father

2

predecessor

3

previous age; previous generation

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

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ダイタイ

Kun

か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるしろ

Nanori

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