いっ
一
すん
寸
さき
先

noun

  1. an inch ahead, the immediate future.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いっ
一
すん
寸
さき
先
 一寸先 いっすんさき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
cow, (牛 variant)
person, (人 variant)
above
ジョウ　うえ　うわ-
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)