先手

Chinese

 
early; prior; former; in advance; first
hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad.
(先手)

Pronunciation


Noun

先手

  1. offensive (in chess or chess-like game), a move that carries a significant threat

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
さき
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

先手 (hiragana さきて, rōmaji sakite)

  1. vanguard

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Noun

先手 (hiragana せんて, rōmaji sente)

  1. Moving first; the initiative; having the initiative.
  2. (go) A move that carries a significant threat.
  3. (go) A position where one player has such a move.
  4. (shogi) The first player.
Antonyms
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