"先手" meaning in Japanese

See 先手 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 先手 [canonical] (ruby: 先(さき), 手(て)), sakite [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|さきて}} 先(さき)手(て) • (sakite)
  1. vanguard
    Sense id: en-先手-ja-noun-amI2LBHp Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: 先手 [canonical] (ruby: 先(せん), 手(て)), sente [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|せんて}} 先(せん)手(て) • (sente)
  1. Moving first; the initiative; having the initiative.
    Sense id: en-先手-ja-noun-lt2Ef0Dl Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 6 12 38 44 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 6 13 41 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 6 13 42 38 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 13 42 40
  2. Moving first; the initiative; having the initiative.
    (board games, go, shogi, etc.) the player who moves first     Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-先手-ja-noun-bZYdcMV9 Categories (other): Board games, Go, Shogi, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Go, Shogi Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 42 47 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 6 12 38 44 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 6 13 41 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 11 22 37 29 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 6 13 42 38 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 13 42 40 Disambiguation of Go: 0 0 57 43 Disambiguation of Shogi: 0 0 57 43 Topics: board-games, games, shogi
  3. (board games, go, shogi, etc.) a move forcing the opponent to respond; a move with tempo Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-先手-ja-noun-7ICeBAhV Categories (other): Board games, Go, Shogi, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 42 47 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 6 12 38 44 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 6 13 41 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 6 13 42 38 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 13 42 40 Topics: board-games, games, shogi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for 先手 meaning in Japanese (3.0kB)

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