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先頭 (せんとう): head, lead, vanguard — Japanese vocabulary

先頭 is read せんとう and means "head, lead, vanguard". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

先頭

Reading
せんとう · sentou
Translation
head, lead, vanguard
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
せんとうが

Example

学生たちが公害反対運動の先頭に立った。

がくせいたちがこうがいはんたいうんどうのせんとうにたった。

Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.

Kanji in this word

  • 先 — previous, ahead
  • 頭 — head

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