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    3. 先鞭

    先鞭

    先せん鞭べん

    initiative

    NTNews #43+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab24 strokes

    先べん

    せんべん

    Noun

    1.
    initiative, pioneering

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    鞭
    むち・むちうつ…(2)
    whip・rod・counter for whippings
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