せん
先
こう
行

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

  1. going ahead, going first.
  2. preceding, coming before, being ahead (e.g. of the times), occurring first, happening prior.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Sports term.
  1. scoring first, getting off to a lead.

noun

Messages.horse.
  1. stalker.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
先
こう
行
 先行 せんこう ✔

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)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)