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先頭を切る
sentouwokiru
also spelled sentowokiru
to go first, to take the lead, to lead the way
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  1. sentouwokiru to go first, to take the lead, to lead the way
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Kanji Breakdown
先
Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence
On: せん Kun: さき,ま.ず
6 strokes N5
頭
Head, Counter For Large Animals
On: とう,ず,と Kun: あたま,かしら,-がしら,かぶり
16 strokes N3
切
Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp
On: せつ,さい Kun: き.る,-き.る,き.り,-き.り,-ぎ.り,き.れる,-き.れる,き.れ,-き.れ,-ぎ.れ
4 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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先頭を切る → 先頭を切ます → 先頭を切て → 先頭を切た

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