Word details

前哨戦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前哨戦.

Dictionary

Entry

前哨戦んしょうせんNounFreq #35667
1

(preliminary) skirmish

2

prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in front, before

9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゼン

Kun

まえ-まえ

Nanori

さきさとまい

scout, sentinel

10 strokesFrequency 1,999Grade 9

On

ショウ

Kun

みはり

war, battle, match

13 strokesFrequency 78JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セン

Kun

いくさたたか.うおのの.くそよ.ぐわなな.く

Nanori

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