先手

せんて

moving first; person with the first move

Also:forestalling, sente

What does 先手 mean?

先手 is a Japanese noun meaning moving first; person with the first move in English. It can also be translated as forestalling, sente depending on context. It is written as 先手 in kanji, せんて in hiragana, and sente in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.