Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 先駆け(さきがけ) in Japanese

先駆け, 魁
Kana Reading
さきがけ
Romaji
sakigake
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    charging ahead of others; the first to charge; pioneer; forerunner; harbinger
    Example sentence
    海洋研究歴史先駆けとなったのは、探検ため航海だった Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.

Examples of 先駆け, 魁, さきがけ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

charging ahead of others

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: さきがけ, かしら

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JLPT 1

14 strokes

drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, か.る

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

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