真っ先

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
さき
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
眞っ先 (kyūjitai)
まっ先
真先

Etymology

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From 真っ (ma'-, truly) +‎ (saki, first).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(さき) (massaki

  1. the very first; the foremost

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN