Word Meaning 牽制
けんせい
kensei
牽制 is read as けんせい (kensei) and means pickoff throw.
Meaning
English
- pickoff throw
- holding (a runner) on base
- containment (of enemy forces)
- diversionary action
- feint operation
- show of force
- check
- keeping in check
Reading
Kana
けんせい
Romaji
kensei
Writing Variants
- けん制 けんせい kensei
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 19 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1彼は相手の動きを牽制した。
かれはあいてのうごきをけんせいした。
he checked the opponent's movement.