和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp] start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps (proverb)
2. 2. [exp] he who first suggests it should be the first to do it (proverb)

Kanji in this word

• 先
  before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

  On: セン (sen)

  Kun: さき (saki)、 ま.ず (ma.zu)

  6 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N4
• 隗
  high, steep

  On: カイ (kai)

  Kun: けわ.しい (kewa.shii)

  13 strokes
• 始
  commence, begin

  On: シ (shi)

  Kun: はじ.める (haji.meru)、 -はじ.める (-haji.meru)、 はじ.まる (haji.maru)

  8 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N3