Japanese symbol for “advanced”
先進
せんしん
Romaji: senshin
advanced; developed
In Japanese, advanced is 先進, read せんしん (senshin).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n advanced; developed
- n seniority; senior; superior; elder
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “advanced”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高度 | こうど koudo | high-degree; high-grade; advanced |
| 高尚 | こうしょう koushou | high; noble; refined |
| アドバンスド | アドバンスド adobansudo | advanced |
| 先進的 | せんしんてき senshinteki | advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge |
| 奥の深い | おくのふかい okunofukai | deep; profound; complicated |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder |
| 先日 | せんじつ senjitsu | the other day; a few days ago |
| 先週 | せんしゅう senshuu | last week; the week before |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 進行 | しんこう shinkou | moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “advanced”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.