先頭
せんとう
sentou
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 53 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
先頭 (せんとう (sentou)) means "Front". The reading is せんとう (sentou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Front
Also : Head · Lead
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Example Sentences
マラソンレースでは、先頭集団から遅れないことが重要だ。
マラソンレースでは、せんとうしゅうだんからおくれないことがじゅうようだ。
In a marathon race, it is important not to fall behind the leading group.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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