Word Meaning 先鞭

せんべん semben

先鞭 is read as せんべん (semben) and means initiative.

Meaning

English

initiative
pioneering

Reading

Kana

せんべん

Romaji

semben

Writing Variants

先べん せんべん semben

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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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.)

先端

せんたん

forefront

先決

せんけつ

deciding first

先月

せんげつ

last month

先生

せんせい

intimate or teasing form of address

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school)

先行き

さきいき

the future

先日

せんじつ

the other day

先に

さきに

beforehand

先週

せんしゅう

last week