Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 先発(せんぱつ) in Japanese

先発
Kana Reading
せんぱつ
Romaji
senpatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    forerunner; advance party; going on ahead
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    being in a (team sports) match or game from the start; starting


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

6 strokes

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: さき, ま.ず

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

On'Yomi: ハツ, ホツ

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ

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