Word details

前衛

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 前衛.

Dictionary

Entry

前衛んえいNounFreq #11272
1

advance guard; vanguard

Examples
駄目だよ。君、背が高いんだから前衛に来てくれないと。
That's no good! You're tall so you've got to be in the forward defence.
2

avant-garde

3

Sports

forward (player)

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

defense, protection

16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エイ

Nanori

もりまもる

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