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先代 【せんだい】
- [n] previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
- [n] predecessor
- [n] previous age; previous generation
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 先 | Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence | セン | さき, ま.ず | 1 |
| 代 | Substitute, Change, Convert, Replace, Period, Age, Counter For Decades Of Ages, Eras, Etc., Generation, Charge, Rate, Fee | ダイ, タイ | か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ | 3 |
Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)
この (34), 部屋 (31), 親方 (29), 私 (26), こと (22), 代わり (13), 娘 (13), 入門 (12), その (12), 切り盛り (12), 社長 (12), 空港 (12), 続けて (12), 眺め (11), 人間 (11), 話 (11), 急死 (10), 蚊 (10), 子 (10), 校長 (10)