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先代
せんだい
N1
noun
Meanings
1
family predecessor
2
previous age
3
previous generation
4
previous generation (of a family)
5
previous head of the family
6
one's (late) father
7
predecessor
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Kanji in this word
先
Before, Ahead, Previous
6 strokes
代
Substitute, Change, Convert
5 strokes
More words with
先
先月
せんげつ ·
last month
N5
先生
せんせい ·
teacher
N5
先進国
せんしんこく ·
developed country
先に
さきに ·
previously
優先
ゆうせん ·
preference
N1
Full entry on Jisho
先頭
せんとう ·
head
N2
先週
せんしゅう ·
last week
N5
先日
せんじつ ·
the other day
N3
More words with
代
代表
だいひょう ·
representative
N3
現代
げんだい ·
today
N3
時代
じだい ·
age
N4
世代
せだい ·
generation
N1
代わり
かわり ·
substitute
N4
交代
こうたい ·
change
代理
だいり ·
representation
N3
代行
だいこう ·
acting as agent
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