noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. guidance, leadership, leading the way.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
先導 せんどう

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)
guidance, leading, conduct
ドウ みちび.く みち (5th, N2)
road-way, street, district
みち ドウ ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび シュ おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)