Word Meaning 先負

せんぶ sembu

先負 is read as せんぶ (sembu) and means day that is lucky in the morning and the evening but unlucky around noon (in the traditional calendar).

Meaning

English

  1. day that is lucky in the morning and the evening but unlucky around noon (in the traditional calendar)
  2. day on which judgment and haste should be avoided (judgement)

Reading

Kana

せんぶ

Romaji

sembu

Writing Variants

  • 先負 さきまけ sakimake
  • 先負 せんぷ sempu
  • 先負 せんまけ semmake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 78575 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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先勝

さきがち

day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)

先進国

せんしんこく

advanced (developed) country

先頭

せんとう

head (of a line, group, etc.)

先決

せんけつ

deciding first

先祖

せんぞ

ancestor

先例

せんれい

precedent

先入観

せんにゅうかん

preconception

先頃

さきごろ

recently

先程

さきほど

a short while ago

先達

せんだち

guide

先進

せんしん

advanced

先制

せんせい

head start