Word Meaning 先鋒

せんぽう sempou

先鋒 is read as せんぽう (sempou) and means athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.).

Meaning

English

athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
advance guard
vanguard

Reading

Kana

せんぽう

Romaji

sempou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 23646 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

急先鋒

きゅうせんぽう

van (of a movement)

先勝

さきがち

day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)

先進国

せんしんこく

advanced (developed) country

先頭

せんとう

head (of a line, group, etc.)

先端

せんたん

forefront

先決

せんけつ

deciding first

先月

せんげつ

last month

先生

せんせい

intimate or teasing form of address

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school)

先行き

さきいき

the future

先日

せんじつ

the other day

先に

さきに

beforehand