Word Meaning 先発

せんぱつ sempatsu

先発 is read as せんぱつ (sempatsu) and means starting (in team sports).

Meaning

English

starting (in team sports)
starting in advance
starting first
going first
going ahead

Reading

Kana

せんぱつ

Romaji

sempatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 後発 Rank 11040 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先発明主義

せんはつめいしゅぎ

first-to-invent principle (in patent law)

先発隊

せんぱつたい

advance party

先発投手

せんぱつとうしゅ

starting pitcher

先週

せんしゅう

last week

先着

せんちゃく

arriving first

先方

さきかた

destination

先住

せんじゅう

previous priest

先手

せんて

forestalling

先送り

さきおくり

putting off (doing)

先物

さきもの

futures

先代

せんだい

predecessor

先安

さきやす

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