先鞭

Reading

Kana: せんべん

Romaji: senben

Definition

noun

1

initiative; pioneering

Kanji

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

鞭

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 むち、 むちうつ

Meanings: whip, rod, counter for whippings