率先垂範 そっせんすいはん Meanings Noun set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow Kanji 率 rate. Read as ソツ. 先 ahead. Read as セン. 垂 dangle. Read as スイ. 範 norm. Read as ハン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists