せん
先
せい
制

noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. head start, initiative, preemption.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
先
せい
制
 先制 せんせい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
system, law, rule
セイ (5th, N3)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ