せん
先
れい
例
　
に
なら
倣
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to follow precedent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
先
れい
例
　
に
なら
倣
　
う
 先例に倣う せんれいにならう
せん
先
れい
例
　
に
　
な
　
ら
　
う
 先例にならう せんれいにならう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
cow, (牛 variant)
person, (人 variant)
above
ジョウ　うえ　うわ-
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
example, custom, usage
レイ　たと.える (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
file, row, rank
レツ　れっ　レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
emulate, imitate
ホウ　なら.う (Late Jr. High, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
set free, release, fire
ホウ　ほう.る　はな.す (3rd, N3)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)