せん
先
けん
遣
たい
隊

noun

  1. advance party, advance team, advance group, vanguard unit.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
先
けん
遣
たい
隊
 先遣隊 せんけんたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
dispatch, despatch, send
つか.う　ケン　や.る (7th, N1)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
terraced hill
regiment, party, company
タイ (4th, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
consummate(遂) variant
to divide
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)