Word Meaning 先勝

せんしょう senshou

先勝 is read as せんしょう (senshou) and means day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar).

Meaning

English

  1. day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)
  2. scoring the first point
  3. winning the first game

Reading

Kana

せんしょう

Romaji

senshou

Writing Variants

  • 先勝 さきがち sakigachi
  • 先勝 せんかち senkachi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 1182 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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先手必勝

せんてひっしょう

victory goes to the one who makes the first move

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

先取

せんしゅ

earning the first (runs)