ぜん
前
えい
衛

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. advance guard, vanguard.
  2. avant-garde (e.g. music).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
前
えい
衛
 前衛 ぜんえい ✔

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
defense, protection
エイ　エ　もり (5th, N1)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (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)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ　そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant