和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] moving first; person with the first move
2. 2. [n] forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
3. 3. [n] {go, shogi} sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative

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
• 手
  hand

  On: シュ (shu)、 ズ (zu)

  Kun: て (te)、 て- (te-)、 -て (-te)、 た- (ta-)

  4 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N4