This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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せん
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
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前、先き
さき
previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party
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先生

せんせい、せんじょう
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
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先発

せんぱつ
starting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead; starting (in team sports)
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先行

せんこう
preceding; going first; leading; going ahead; taking priority
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先輩

せんぱい
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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優先

ゆうせん
preference; priority; precedence
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先端

尖端
せんたん
pointed end; tip; fine point; spearhead; cusp; vanguard; advanced; leading edge; apex (of a curve)
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先頭

先登
せんとう
head; lead; vanguard; first
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先代

せんだい
family predecessor; previous age; previous generation