せん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. former; previous; old
Noun
2. first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (94 in total)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
the other day; some time ago; recently
initiative; prior consideration
head; lead; vanguard; first
foresight; anticipation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
former post; former occupant of the post
last week; the week before
head start; initiative; preemption
radical; acute; sharp
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
initiative; pioneering
preference; priority; precedence
the preceding visitor
previous ruler; ancestors
ultramodern; leading
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
inherent; innate
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
recently; the other day
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
hereditary; congenital
arriving first
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
a short while ago; already
last month
ancestor
vanguard; advance guard
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to take the initiative
previous engagement; prior contract
former teacher
former years; formerly; a few years ago
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
seniority; predecessor
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
precedent
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
aforementioned; above-mentioned
prehistory
week before last
the other night; a few nights ago
month before last
former wife; late wife
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
forestall
transcendental
crisis in a battle; death
before and after; earlier and later; order; occurring almost simultaneously; inversion (of order)
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
last semester
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
(one's) late father
former master; late master
transcendentalism
previous preconception; previous engagement
recently
last time; the last; the preceding
ancient wise men
precedence; first move (in games)
pre-existence
pre-Qin period (of China)
foresight; speedy comprehension
the other evening; a few nights ago
prehistory
ancient sage (esp. Confucius)
academic predecessor; scholars of the past; senior scholar
Songun; military-first policy of North Korea
formerly
first runs scored
previous letter
preceramic period
transcendental philosophy
starting pitcher
acuminate (i.e. sharp shape of leaf); apiculate
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
pre-Jomon period (i.e. the preceramic period)
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights
teacher; instructor; master; previous existence