Japanese symbol for “forestall”
先んじる
さきんじる
Romaji: sakinjiru
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
In Japanese, forestall is 先んじる, read さきんじる (sakinjiru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vi to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “forestall”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出し抜く | だしぬく dashinuku | to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on |
| 先手を打つ | せんてをうつ senteoutsu | to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate |
| 先んずる | さきんずる sakinzuru | to go before; to precede; to forestall |
| 未然に防ぐ | みぜんにふせぐ mizennifusegu | to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert |
| 先を越す | さきをこす sakiokosu | to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 優先 | ゆうせん yuusen | preference; priority; precedence |
| 先輩 | せんぱい senpai | senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder |
| 先日 | せんじつ senjitsu | the other day; a few days ago |
| 先週 | せんしゅう senshuu | last week; the week before |
| 先月 | せんげつ sengetsu | last month |
See also: Chinese symbol for “forestall”.
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