Word Meaning 先兵

せんぺい sempei

先兵 is read as せんぺい (sempei) and means vanguard.

Meaning

English

  1. vanguard
  2. advance-guard point
  3. advance detachment
  4. pioneer
  5. avant-garde
  6. leader

Reading

Kana

せんぺい

Romaji

sempei

Writing Variants

  • 尖兵 せんぺい sempei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 50576 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

先進兵器

せんしんへいき

advanced weapon(ry)

先天的

せんてんてき

a priori

先般

せんぱん

some time ago

先導

せんどう

guidance

先細り

さきぼそり

tapering (to a point)

先鋭

せんえい

radical

先軍政治

せんぐんせいじ

Songun

先史時代

せんしじだい

prehistoric era

先生の述

せんせいのじゅつ

teachers statement (expounding)

先導性

せんどうせい

leadership

先験的

せんけんてき

transcendental

先史学

せんしがく

prehistory