魁 — charging ahead of others

尊王攘夷の念が強く、北野天満宮に「雪霜に　色よく花の魁て　散りても後に　匂う　梅が香」という句を記した額を献じた。

He had a strong desire to carry out Sonno-joi, and presented a frame to Kitano Temman-gu Shrine, in which the poem "Before snow and frost melt, colorful flowers are in bloom, and the scent of plumb blossoms remain even after they fall" was written.