Word Meaning 先制

せんせい sensei

先制 is read as せんせい (sensei) and means head start.

Meaning

English

head start
initiative
preemption

Reading

Kana

せんせい

Romaji

sensei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 10682 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

先制点

せんせいてん

first goal

先制攻撃

せんせいこうげき

preemptive strike

機先を制する

きせんをせいする

to beat someone to the punch

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

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