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先端

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

先端 — “tip, point; cutting edge, forefront”

先端 (read せんたん) means tip, point; cutting edge, forefront. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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せんたん

Meaning

tip, point; cutting edge, forefront

先端 in a sentence

最さい先端せんたんの技術ぎじゅつ。

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The kanji in 先端

先before; former
端edge, tip

Words that share a kanji with 先端

先さき— future; recent, previous
先月せんげつ— last month
先週せんしゅう— last week
先生せんせい— teacher, professor; master; doctor
先輩せんぱい— senior (at school or work), elder
先日せんじつ— the other day, a few days ago
祖先そせん— ancestor, forefather
お先におさきに— excuse me for going/leaving first

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