Word details
先陣を切る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先陣を切る.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セン
Kun
さきま.ず
Nanori
ぽん
陣
camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time
10 strokesFrequency 828JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジン
切
cut, cutoff, be sharp
4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2
On
セツサイ
Kun
き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ
Nanori
きつきりぎり
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