先
さき
Romaji:
saki
Meaning:
Future; recent, previous
The Japanese term 先 (さき) means Future; recent, previous and appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Quick Info: This word appears frequently in JLPT N5 exams. Mastery helps with both reading and listening sections.
✅ Study tip: Learn 先 (さき / saki) for meaning “future; recent, previous”. This is a JLPT N5 word.
- Listen. Repeat two times. Shadow the audio without pausing.
- Chunk it by sound: さ · き.
- Make a 10 second mnemonic with the meaning: “future; recent, previous”.
- Write it once. Say さき and saki as you write.
- Cloze it: 『今日は［ ］を使います。』 Then say the answer with the meaning.
- Review at 10 minutes, 1 day, and 3 days.
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