How do you read 先後?

先後 is read せんご (sengo).

What JLPT level is 先後?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 先後 in romaji?

先後 is written sengo in romaji.

What kanji are in 先後?

先 (Before, Ahead); 後 (Behind, Back).

先後せんご

せんご · sengo

noun

Before and after, earlier and later, order, sequence

occurring almost simultaneously, inversion (of order)

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Kanji in this word

先Before, Ahead, Previous 音せん訓さき・ま.ず JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 後Behind, Back, Later 音ご・こう訓のち・うし.ろ JLPT N5 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

先せんpriority, precedence, previous 先代せんだいfamily predecessor, previous age, previous generation 先着せんちゃくfirst arrival 先祖せんぞancestor 先端せんたんpointed end, tip 後のちafterwards, since then 産後さんごpostpartum, after childbirth 後者こうしゃthe latter

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What does 先後 mean?

Before and after, earlier and later, order, sequence. It can also mean: occurring almost simultaneously, inversion (of order).

How do you pronounce 先後?

せんご (sengo). Press Listen above to hear it.

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