せん
先
ぶ
負

noun

  1. day that is lucky in the morning and the evening but unlucky around noon (in the traditional calendar), day on which judgment and haste should be avoided (judgment).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
先
ぶ
負
 先負 せんぶ
せん
先
ぷ
負
 先負 せんぷ
せんまけ
先負
 先負 せんまけ
さき
先
まけ
負
 先負 さきまけ

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)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける　フ　お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)