Word Meaning 先憂後楽

せんゆうこうらく senyuukouraku

先憂後楽 is read as せんゆうこうらく (senyuukouraku) and means worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler).

Meaning

English

  1. worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)

Reading

Kana

せんゆうこうらく

Romaji

senyuukouraku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 66845 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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後悔先に立たず

こうかいさきにたたず

it is no use crying over spilt milk

後顧の憂い

こうこのうれい

anxiety (about the future)

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