Word Meaning 先立つ

さきだつ sakidatsu

先立つ is read as さきだつ (sakidatsu) and means to be a prerequisite.

Meaning

English

  1. to be a prerequisite
  2. to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.)
  3. to lead
  4. to take the lead (in doing something)
  5. to precede
  6. to go before
  7. to take precedence

Reading

Kana

さきだつ

Romaji

sakidatsu

Writing Variants

  • 先だつ さきだつ sakidatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Synonyms 早世する,早死にする Antonyms 後れる Rank 18082 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先立って

さきだって

prior to

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

立回り先

たちまわりさき

whereabouts

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

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

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

先発

せんぱつ

starting (in team sports)

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