Word Meaning 先を越す

さきをこす saki o kosu

先を越す is read as さきをこす (saki o kosu) and means to take the initiative.

Meaning

English

to take the initiative
to forestall
to beat to the punch

Reading

Kana

さきをこす

Romaji

saki o kosu

Writing Variants

先を越す せんをこす sen o kosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 124685 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先を越される

さきをこされる

to be beaten to the punch

引っ越し先

ひっこしさき

destination of a move

先んずれば人を制す

さきんずればひとをせいす

the early bird gets the worm

先勝

さきがち

day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)

先進国

せんしんこく

advanced (developed) country

先頭

せんとう

head (of a line, group, etc.)

先決

せんけつ

deciding first

先祖

せんぞ

ancestor

先例

せんれい

precedent

先入観

せんにゅうかん

preconception

先頃

さきごろ

recently

先程

さきほど

a short while ago