先頭

せんとう
sentou

the front (of a line), the lead

What does 先頭 mean?

先頭 is a Japanese noun meaning “the front (of a line)” or “the lead” in English. It is written as 先頭 in kanji, せんとう in hiragana, and sentou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

列の先頭に並んだ。

I stood at the front of the queue.

彼はマラソンで先頭を走っている。

He's leading the marathon.

Words sharing kanji with 先頭

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