せっ
斥
こう
候

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. scout, patrol, spy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せっ
斥
こう
候
 斥候 せっこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reject, retreat, recede
セキ　しりぞ.ける (8th, N1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
climate, season, weather
コウ　そうろう (4th, N3)
marquis, lord, daimyo
コウ (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
yu
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ