一寸先 いっすんさき Meanings Noun an inch ahead; the immediate future Kanji 一 one. Read as イチ. 寸 inch. Read as スン. 先 ahead. Read as さき. Words containing 一寸先 一寸先は闇 (いっすんさきはやみ) no one knows what the future holds Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists