ま
真
　
っ
さき
先
　
に

adverb

  1. at the very beginning, first of all, first and foremost, before anything else.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
真
　
っ
さき
先
　
に
 真っ先に まっさきに
　
ま
　
っ
さき
先
　
に
 まっ先に まっさきに

Contained Kanji Breakdown

true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン　ま　まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ　そな.える　つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)