先輩

Meanings

1. senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

Part of speech: noun, suffix

Kanji

• 先

  Meanings

  before, ahead, previous, future

  On reading

  セン

  Kun reading

  さき、ま.ず

  Strokes

  6

• 輩

  Meanings

  comrade, fellow, people, companions

  On reading

  ハイ

  Kun reading

  -ばら、やから、やかい、ともがら

  Strokes

  15

Example sentences

• 私たちは彼をよき先輩として尊敬している。

  We respect him as a good senior.

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