ゆうせん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する)
1. preference; priority; precedence
Kanji used
gentle
before (timewise)
Pitch accent
うせん
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Composed of
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
priority; order of precedence
degree of relative priority
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
priority seat; courtesy seat; seat provided in trains, buses, etc. for the use of the disabled, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.
preferred stock; preference shares
row-major (e.g. vector)
giving one's family life priority over one's work
column-major (e.g. vector)
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
preferred foreign currency
priority treatment; preferential treatment
holder of preferred stock
Examples (2 in total)
Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.
He should be given preference over the others.