Word Meaning 先手

せんて sente

先手 is read as せんて (sente) and means forestalling.

Meaning

English

forestalling
(seizing the) initiative
first move (in go, shogi, etc.)
moving first
person with the first move

Reading

Kana

せんて

Romaji

sente

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 後手 Rank 12496 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先発投手

せんぱつとうしゅ

starting pitcher

先手を取る

せんてをとる

to take the initiative

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

先手必勝

せんてひっしょう

victory goes to the one who makes the first move

小手先

こてさき

tip of the hand

手先

てさき

fingers

手先が不器用

てさきがぶきよう

clumsy with one's hands

相手先選択接続

あいてさきせんたくせつぞく

Switched Virtual Circuit

手羽先

てばさき

(tip section of) chicken wing

相手先固定接続

あいてさきこていせつぞく

Permanent Virtual Circuit

相手先

あいてさき

the other party (usu. in business)

先週

せんしゅう

last week

Example Sentences

先手必勝だよ。

You have to strike first.

トムに先手を打たれてしまった。

Tom beat me to the punch.