Word Meaning 先哲

せんてつ sentetsu

先哲 is read as せんてつ (sentetsu) and means ancient wise men.

Meaning

English

  1. ancient wise men

Reading

Kana

せんてつ

Romaji

sentetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 78774 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先験哲学

せんけんてつがく

transcendental philosophy

先哲像伝

せんてつぞうでん

Pictures of Ancient Wise Men

先端

せんたん

forefront

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school)

先遣

せんけん

sending ahead

先駆

せんく

outrider

先駆ける

さきがける

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

先陣

せんじん

vanguard

先駆け

さきがけ

leading an attack

先端的

せんたんてき

ultramodern

先攻

せんこう

batting first

先発明主義

せんはつめいしゅぎ

first-to-invent principle (in patent law)