せん
先
しゅ
取

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. earning the first (runs), preoccupation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
先
しゅ
取
 先取 せんしゅ ✔

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)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)