せん
先
せい
生
　
に
つ
就
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to study under (a teacher).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
先
せい
生
　
に
つ
就
　
く
 先生に就く せんせいにつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
concerning, settle, take position
シュウ　つ.く　ジュ (6th, N1)
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
reasonable, just, natural
ユウ　もっと.も　とが.める (Kentei Pre-1)
crooked-big radical (no. 43)
オウ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)