せんとう
Meanings
Noun
1. head; lead; vanguard; first
Pitch accent
んとう
Composed of
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
lead position; first position (in a string)
beginning of line
leading whitespace
beginning of data