しょ
緒
せん
戦

noun

  1. beginning of hostilities, beginning of competition.
  2. first match (in a series).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
緒
せん
戦
 緒戦 しょせん ✔
ちょ
緒
せん
戦
 緒戦 ちょせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thong, beginning, inception
ショ　いとぐち　チョ (9th, N3)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
war, battle, match
セン　たたか.う　そよ.ぐ (4th, N3)
simple, one, single
タン　ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ　ル　と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)