Word Meaning 率先垂範

そっせんすいはん sossensuihan

率先垂範 is read as そっせんすいはん (sossensuihan) and means set an example worth following.

Meaning

English

  1. set an example worth following
  2. take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow

Reading

Kana

そっせんすいはん

Romaji

sossensuihan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo Rank 112450 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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率先

そっせん

taking the initiative

垂範

すいはん

setting an example

範を垂れる

はんをたれる

to give an example

率直

そっちょく

frank

率いる

ひきいる

to lead

りつ

rate

率を定める

りつをさだめる

to fix the rate

率直に言って

そっちょくにいって

frankly speaking

率土

そっと

face of the earth

率由

そつゆう

following (a precedent, former example, etc.)

規範

きはん

model

模範

もはん

exemplar