Word Meaning 急先鋒

きゅうせんぽう kyuusempou

急先鋒 is read as きゅうせんぽう (kyuusempou) and means van (of a movement).

Meaning

English

  1. van (of a movement)
  2. vanguard
  3. forefront

Reading

Kana

きゅうせんぽう

Romaji

kyuusempou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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先鋒

せんぽう

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

急激

きゅうげき

sudden

急性

きゅうせい

acute (illness)

急速

きゅうそく

rapid (e.g. progress)

急増

きゅうぞう

rapid increase

きゅう

(in gagaku or noh) end of a song

急きょ

きゅうきょ

sudden

急行

きゅうこう

express (train)

急ぐ

いそぐ

to hurry

急変

きゅうへん

(suddenly occurring) accident

急病

きゅうびょう

sudden illness

急所

きゅうしょ

male crotch (as a target in fighting)