Word Meaning 先駆け

さきがけ sakigake

先駆け is read as さきがけ (sakigake) and means leading an attack.

Meaning

English

  1. leading an attack
  2. charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
  3. pioneer
  4. leader
  5. taking the initiative
  6. forerunner
  7. harbinger
  8. herald

Reading

Kana

さきがけ

Romaji

sakigake

Writing Variants

  • さきがけ sakigake
  • 先駈け さきがけ sakigake

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 14574 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先駆

せんく

outrider

先駆ける

さきがける

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

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