ぜん
前
ご
後
む
矛
じゅん
盾

noun, takes する

Messages.yoji.
  1. self-contradiction, self-inconsistency.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
前
ご
後
む
矛
じゅん
盾
 前後矛盾 ぜんごむじゅん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

in front, before
まえ　ゼン　さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ　グチ　ゴツ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
behind, back, later
ゴ　のち　コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム　ほこ　ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ　あらかじ.め　シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
shield, escutcheon, pretext
たて　ジュン (7th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)