What does 先 mean?
先 is a Japanese noun meaning “future; recent, previous” in English. It can also be translated as “head (of a line), first, (the way) ahead” depending on context. It is written as 先 in kanji, さき in hiragana, and saki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
鉛筆の先が丸くなった。
The point of the pencil has become dull.
二人の男のうち、背の高い方が先に出ていった。
The taller of the two men went out first.
ここから先には行けません。
You cannot go any farther.