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先発

Reading

Kana: せんぱつ
Romaji: senpatsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
vs
adj-no
1

starting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead

See also: 後発
2

starting (in team sports)

(Sports term)

Kanji

先
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
発
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots