Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “先人”

先人

せんじん

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

Example sentence

He believes it to be an honor to follow in his predecessor's footsteps.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

先
On
せん
Kun
さき;ま.ず
Stroke count
6

・before

・ahead

・previous

・future

・precedence

1 2 3 4 5 6
人
On
じん;にん
Kun
ひと;-り;-と
Stroke count
2

・person

1 2