Word Meaning 先例

せんれい senrei

先例 is read as せんれい (senrei) and means precedent.

Meaning

English

  1. precedent

Reading

Kana

せんれい

Romaji

senrei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4911 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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先例に倣う

せんれいにならう

to follow precedent

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

先達

せんだち

guide

先進

せんしん

advanced

先制

せんせい

head start