What does kanji 魁 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 魁 is charging ahead of others.

How is kanji 魁 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 魁 are さきがけ, かしら; the onyomi readings are カイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 魁?

The main radical for kanji 魁 is 鬼.

What words use kanji 魁?

Example words that use kanji 魁 include 先駆ける, 先駆け, 魁偉, 魁星.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

魁

Meaning

Kanji 魁

charging ahead of others

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さきがけかしら
Onyomi 音読み: カイ
Nanori 名乗り: いさおさきはじめ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2108
Strokes: 14
Radical: 鬼
Components: 儿 • 匕 • 厶 • 斗 • 田 • 鬼
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 9 common entries

Showing 9 of 9 entries that include this kanji.

先駆ける

さきがける

to do (something) before (something or someone else)

先駆け

さきがけ

leading an attack

魁偉

かいい

brawny

魁星

かいせい

first star of the Big Dipper

花魁

おいらん

oiran

巨魁

きょかい

ringleader

首魁

しゅかい

forerunner

花魁道中

おいらんどうちゅう

procession of courtesans

容貌魁偉

ようぼうかいい

(a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼はこの分野の魁だ。

He is a pioneer in this field.

新しい時代の魁となった。

It became the forerunner of a new era.

彼女は女性記者の魁だった。

She was a pioneer among female reporters.

その店は無人販売の魁として知られている。

That shop is known as a pioneer of unmanned sales.

隊の魁が先に橋を渡った。

The leader of the troop crossed the bridge first.