Word Meaning 先駆

せんく senku

先駆 is read as せんく (senku) and means outrider.

Meaning

English

  1. outrider
  2. outriding
  3. forerunner
  4. precursor
  5. pioneer
  6. leader

Reading

Kana

せんく

Romaji

senku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 13372 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先駆ける

さきがける

to do (something) before (something or someone else)

先駆け

さきがけ

leading an attack

先駆的

せんくてき

pioneering

先駆者

せんくしゃ

pioneer

先端

せんたん

forefront

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school)

先遣

せんけん

sending ahead

先陣

せんじん

vanguard

先端的

せんたんてき

ultramodern

先攻

せんこう

batting first

先発明主義

せんはつめいしゅぎ

first-to-invent principle (in patent law)

先取点を挙げる

せんしゅてんをあげる

to score the first point